go-fastadj.

Brit.

/ɡəʊˈfɑːst/,

/ɡəʊˈfast/, U.S.

/ˈɡoʊˈfæst/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: go v., fast adv.

Etymology: < go v. + fast adv.

1. attributive. Characterized by or favouring rapid or prompt action.

ΚΠ

1949 Sat. Night (Toronto) 20 Sept. 15/1 The go-fast people had the better of it.

1959 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 12 Dec. 11/6 Leaders of 12 semi-independent African Nations..lined up in go-fast and go-slow factions today.

1991 Guardian 13 May 8/3 The Luxembourg meeting..saw a suspension of haggling over the timetable for EMU, which has pitted a go-fast group led by France against the Germans.

2003 J. M. Goldgeier & M. McFaul Power & Purpose vi. 135 Talbott's utterance emboldened those in the administration who had questioned the ‘go fast’ approach to reform.

2. attributive. That causes or assists something (originally a boat) to move or proceed quickly; that moves or proceeds quickly. Cf. go-faster adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > [adjective] > causing to move swiftly

speeding1757

spurringa1821

go-fast1953

go-faster1969

1953 C. Mitchell Passage East 57 Preventer tackles on main and mizzen booms, plus a ‘go-fast’ tackle on the main holding down the boom.

1969 Daily Tel. 20 Dec. 6/3 Go-fast equipment for the ton-up seaman.

1993 Sydney Morning Herald 22 May 75/2 Fentanyl, the sophisticated go-fast drug detected in a sample taken from a winning Alice Springs racehorse.

2008 Die Cast Winter 51 It was easy enough to cobble together a cheap street Nova with all of the go-fast goodies of a much pricier Camaro or Chevelle.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	go-fast
释义	go-fastadj. Brit. /ɡəʊˈfɑːst/, /ɡəʊˈfast/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊˈfæst/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: go v., fast adv. Etymology: < go v. + fast adv. 1. attributive. Characterized by or favouring rapid or prompt action. ΚΠ 1949 Sat. Night (Toronto) 20 Sept. 15/1 The go-fast people had the better of it. 1959 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 12 Dec. 11/6 Leaders of 12 semi-independent African Nations..lined up in go-fast and go-slow factions today. 1991 Guardian 13 May 8/3 The Luxembourg meeting..saw a suspension of haggling over the timetable for EMU, which has pitted a go-fast group led by France against the Germans. 2003 J. M. Goldgeier & M. McFaul Power & Purpose vi. 135 Talbott's utterance emboldened those in the administration who had questioned the ‘go fast’ approach to reform. 2. attributive. That causes or assists something (originally a boat) to move or proceed quickly; that moves or proceeds quickly. Cf. go-faster adj. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > [adjective] > causing to move swiftly speeding1757 spurringa1821 go-fast1953 go-faster1969 1953 C. Mitchell Passage East 57 Preventer tackles on main and mizzen booms, plus a ‘go-fast’ tackle on the main holding down the boom. 1969 Daily Tel. 20 Dec. 6/3 Go-fast equipment for the ton-up seaman. 1993 Sydney Morning Herald 22 May 75/2 Fentanyl, the sophisticated go-fast drug detected in a sample taken from a winning Alice Springs racehorse. 2008 Die Cast Winter 51 It was easy enough to cobble together a cheap street Nova with all of the go-fast goodies of a much pricier Camaro or Chevelle. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1949
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