speed read

A form of speedread — To read quickly, usually at an accelerated rate or unusually high level of speed while maintaining complete comprehension of the material read.

Meanings

verbspeed read (third-person singular simple present speed reads, present participle speed reading, simple past and past participle speed read)

present singular third person speed reads · participle present speed reading

  1. alternativeAlternative form of speedread.
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APA

speed read. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20read

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“speed read.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20read. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speed read,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20read.

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