‘Moving far in a short time’ (Johnson); moving, or capable of moving, with great speed or velocity; going quickly or at a great rate; rapid, fleet.

Of movement, or action regarded as movement: Taking place or executed at high speed; rapid, quick.

Running; flowing. (Now rare.)

Moving, or able to move, with speed; swift; doing something swiftly or in a short time.

Speedy, swift; urgent. Cf. hasty, adj. 1.

Speedy, quick; swift in motion or action; (also) sudden. Now archaic and rare, except as passing into A. 1b.

Quick, swift.

Swift.

Speedy, quick, swift, rapid. Now rare.

Of action, movement, or progress: †vigorous, forceful (obsolete). Hence: (of pace, activity, etc.) quick, rapid, swift. Cf. fast, adv. 5c and 7a.

(a) n. striking; (b) adj. moving quickly.

Moving, or able to move, with speed; going or travelling quickly; swift.

Characterized by power of swift onward movement; swift, nimble. Said primarily of living beings, their limbs and movements; hence of things viewed…

Quick, swift; (also) eager, willing, ready. Obsolete.

That scuds, in senses of the verb.

Swift, quick, fleet. rare.

Used as adj. Quick, rapid. Obsolete. rare.

Swift, fleet, fast-moving.

That is, or seems to be, supplied with wings; winged, fleet.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of Pegasus. Also: resembling Pegasus, esp. in his capacity for winged flight; (hence) poetically inspired or…

having winged feet, swiftly-moving; also figurative.

Having swift wings, flying swiftly, rapid in flight (literal and figurative).

that flies as swift as thought.

(a) swift as the swallow; (b) shaped like a swallow's wings; also (of a ship), having sails of such a shape.

= Pegasean, adj.

That skelps, in various senses; also, big, large, lusty.

Moving, or capable of moving, with speed; swift, fast.

Swift, fleet.

That clips, or cuts with shears; that flies or moves fast.

Rapid, swift, nimble.

Characterized by rapid passage. rare.

Swift, quick-footed. Obsolete.

Of the nature of or resembling a meteor (in various senses); of or relating to atmospheric or meteorological phenomena; meteoric.

Resembling the wind in storminess, quality of sound, swiftness, †changefulness, etc.

Swift, fast. Cf. high-flyer, n. 6. Obsolete.

fleet of foot, swift in movement; also figurative.

Having winged feet; (hence) swift, nimble.

= quick, adj.

Rapid.

That moves, travels, or works at a fast speed; fast-moving.

That moves or goes quickly; travelling at a fast speed.

Of short duration, passing rapidly, transient. rare.

moving rapidly, or characterized by such movement.

= fleet, adj.1 1.

Moving with speed.

an expression for a high speed (properly, at the rate of a mile in 2 min. 40 sec., formerly a ‘record’ pace for trotting).

Winged. In quot. figurative: very swift. Obsolete. rare.

colloquial. Rapid, fast.

humorous. Running or moving quickly.

Characterized by rapid movement; fast, speedy. Cf. zip, v.1 1a.

figurative. Flashing or dazzling like a meteor, transiently or irregularly brilliant; rapid, swift; appearing suddenly.

Originally British colloquial. Having much pace or speed; fast-moving; progressing quickly. Frequently in extended use (esp. applied to drama…

Music. Played in a fast tempo; quick. Also in extended use.