- speed-read
- transitive verb see speed-reading
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
speed-read
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speed´-read´er — speed read «SPEED REED», transitive verb, read « REHD», read|ing. to read rapidly by taking in several words, phrases, or sentences at a glance: »I speed read a detective novel and fall asleep by midnight (New Yorker). ╂[back formation < speed … Useful english dictionary
speed-read — speed′ read or speed′read v. t. v. i. read [[t] ˌrɛd[/t]] read•ing cvb edu to read faster than normal, esp. by acquired techniques of skimming and controlled eye movements • Etymology: 1960–65 speed′ read er, n … From formal English to slang
speed-read — speed reader n. /speed reed /, v.t., v.i., speed read / red /, speed reading. to read faster than normal, esp. by acquired techniques of skimming and controlled eye movements. Also, speedread. * * * … Universalium
speed-read — transitive verb see speed reading * * * speed reader n. /speed reed /, v.t., v.i., speed read / red /, speed reading. to read faster than normal, esp. by acquired techniques of skimming and controlled eye movements. Also, speedread. * * * speed… … Useful english dictionary
speed-read — /ˈspid rid/ (say speed reed) verb (t) (speed read /ˈspid rɛd/ (say speed red), speed reading /ˈspid ridɪŋ/ (say speed reeding)) to read (a text) employing the methods of speed reading …
speed-read·ing — /ˈspiːdˌriːdıŋ/ noun [noncount] : a method of reading something very quickly speed read verb, reads, read, reading [+ obj] I speed read the book in one night … Useful english dictionary
speed-reading — [spēd′rēd΄iŋ] n. a technique for reading texts at an extremely rapid rate with adequate comprehension speed read vi., vt. speed reader n. * * * speed read·ing (spēdʹrē dĭng) n. A method of reading rapidly by assimilating several words or phrases… … Universalium
speed-reading — [spēd′rēd΄iŋ] n. a technique for reading texts at an extremely rapid rate with adequate comprehension speed read vi., vt. speed reader n … English World dictionary
speed-reading — noun reading at speeds significantly faster than normal • Hypernyms: ↑reading * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a method of reading rapidly by skimming • speed read ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ transitive verb • speed reader ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ … Useful english dictionary
speed-reading — noun Date: 1962 a method of reading rapidly by skimming • speed read transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
