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speeding — ☆ speeding [spēd′iŋ] n. the act of driving a motor vehicle at a higher speed than is safe or legal … English World dictionary
speeding — noun VERB + SPEEDING ▪ fine sb for (esp. BrE), pull sb over for (esp. AmE), stop sb for ▪ He was pulled over for speeding. ▪ The driver had been stopped twice for speeding on the same day. SPEEDING + NOUN … Collocations dictionary
speeding — 1. adjective That speeds. We were overtaken on the inside by a speeding motorcyclist. 2. noun Driving faster than the legal speed limit. He was fined $100 for speeding … Wiktionary
Speeding — This surname of Northern English and Scottish origin, is possibly patronymic from the Old English, pre 7th Century byname Sped meaning Success or Prosperity plus ing son(s) of or dependants of hence the son(s) of Sped . The name dates back to the … Surnames reference
speeding — speed|ing [ˈspi:dıŋ] n [U] the offence of driving faster than the legal limit ▪ a speeding ticket ▪ She got stopped for speeding … Dictionary of contemporary English
speeding — speed|ing1 [ spidıŋ ] noun uncount the offense of driving faster than the speed that is allowed in an area speeding speed|ing 2 [ spidıŋ ] adjective moving very fast: a speeding train … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Speeding — Speed Speed (sp[=e]d), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sped} (sp[e^]d), {Speeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Speeding}.] [AS. sp[=e]dan, fr. sp[=e]d, n.; akin to D. spoeden, G. sich sputen. See {Speed}, n.] 1. To go; to fare. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To warn him now he … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
speeding — /spee ding/, n. the act or practice of exceeding the speed limit: a $50 fine for speeding. [1250 1300, for earlier sense the condition of prospering ; 1905 10 for current sense; ME; see SPEED, ING1] * * * … Universalium
speeding — noun (U) the offence of driving faster than the legal limit: Liz was found guilty of speeding and fined 50 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
speeding — I UK [ˈspiːdɪŋ] / US [ˈspɪdɪŋ] noun [uncountable] the offence of driving faster than the speed that is allowed in an area II UK [ˈspiːdɪŋ] / US [ˈspɪdɪŋ] adjective moving very fast a speeding train … English dictionary
speeding — [ˈspiːdɪŋ] noun [U] I the offence of driving faster than the speed that is allowed in a particular area II adj speeding [ˈspiːdɪŋ] moving very fast … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
