"speeding" in the noun sense
1. speed, speeding, hurrying
changing location rapidly
"speeding" in the verb sense
1. rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it
move hurridly
"He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"
"The cars raced down the street"
2. accelerate, speed up, speed, quicken
move faster
"The car accelerated"
3. travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip
move very fast
"The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
4. speed
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity
"I got a ticket for speeding"
5. accelerate, speed, speed up
cause to move faster
"He accelerated the car"
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