quick thinking
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quick-thinking — /kwɪk ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ (say kwik thingking) adjective 1. swift to arrive at the right thing to say or do: he was rescued by a quick thinking passer by. 2. showing such ability: a quick thinking response …
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thinking — think|ing1 [ θıŋkıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) an opinion or set of ideas: thinking on/about: His thinking on social issues has changed considerably over the years. thinking behind: Can you explain the thinking behind your current proposal?… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thinking — I UK [ˈθɪŋkɪŋ] / US adjective [only before noun] * able to consider things carefully and understand what is important He insults the intelligence of every thinking person out there. • the thinking man s/woman s/person s... used before the name of … English dictionary
quick — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English quik, from Old English cwic; akin to Old Norse kvikr living, Latin vivus living, vivere to live, Greek bios, zōē life Date: before 12th century 1. not dead ; living, alive 2. acting or capable of acting with … New Collegiate Dictionary
quick — quick1 W2S1 [kwık] adj comparative quicker superlative quickest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(short time)¦ 2¦(fast)¦ 3¦(no delay)¦ 4¦(clever)¦ 5 be quick 6 be quick to do something 7 quick fix 8 have a quick … Dictionary of contemporary English
thinking — think|ing1 [ˈθıŋkıŋ] n [U] 1.) your opinion or ideas about something, or your attitude towards it ▪ The Administration s thinking changed as the war progressed. ▪ Well, to my way of thinking (=in my opinion) , they should have done that years ago … Dictionary of contemporary English
thinking — [[t]θɪ̱ŋkɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT: with poss The general ideas or opinions of a person or group can be referred to as their thinking. There was undeniably a strong theoretical dimension to his thinking. ...the direction of the ANC s thinking on… … English dictionary
quick — Synonyms and related words: Daedalian, able, aboveground, abrupt, acquiescent, acute, adept, adroit, agile, agog, agreeable, alacritous, alert, alive, alive and kicking, all agog, amain, amenable, among the living, animate, animated, anxious,… … Moby Thesaurus
quick- — [[t]kwɪ̱k [/t]] COMB in ADJ GRADED quick is added to words, especially present participles, to form adjectives which indicate that a person or thing does something quickly. Quick thinking young Alice shut the cupboard, which prevented the fire… … English dictionary
quick witted — Synonyms and related words: Attic, adroit, apt, biting, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, dexterous, droll, facetious, funny, gifted, humorous, humorsome, jesting, jocose, jocular, joking, joky, joshing, keen, keen witted, mordant, nimble,… … Moby Thesaurus
