Quicker
'kwɪkər
adjectiveBeginnerVery CommonGeneral
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1
Moving or capable of moving at a greater speed; done or occurring in a short time.
'kwɪkər
adjectiveneutralBeginner
General
Comparative form of 'quick'.
The response was quicker than I expected.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're racing your friend. If you finish before them, you're quicker! It just means you're faster than something or someone else.
👶 For kids: Being faster than something or someone!
More Examples
2
She learned the material quicker than her classmates.
3
A quicker solution to the problem is needed.
How It's Used
General
"The cheetah is quicker than a lion."
Sports
"He made a quicker decision on the field."
From the Old English 'cwic' (alive, lively, quick) + comparative suffix '-er'.
Used since Old English times to denote speed or promptness.
Memory tip
Think of a car race; the car that's 'quicker' will win.
Practice
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