Meanings
adjectivequick off the mark (comparative quicker off the mark, superlative quickest off the mark)
comparative quicker off the mark · superlative quickest off the mark
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
From sports races, where the mark in this case is the point from which the racers start.
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APA
quick off the mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quick%20off%20the%20mark
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“quick off the mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quick%20off%20the%20mark. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quick off the mark,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quick%20off%20the%20mark.
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