IPA: /kwɪk/
KK: /kwɪk/
Something that happens or is done in a short amount of time; fast or speedy.
She took a quick look at the report before the meeting.
Comparative: quicker
Superlative: quickest
In a way that is fast or done without delay.
She finished her homework quickly so she could go out to play.
The sensitive or living part of something, especially flesh, or the essence of a matter.
The doctor carefully examined the quick under her fingernail.
Quick → This word originates from Old English 'cwic', meaning alive or living. The term has evolved to describe something that is fast or done with speed, reflecting the idea of being lively or active.
Think of 'alive' ('cwic') to remember that 'quick' means fast or done with speed.