speeding

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈspiːdɪŋ/

Adjective

not-comparable

Travelling very fast; moving at speed. / Specifically, travelling at an illegal speed (of vehicles, motorists). / Under the influence of the drug speed; high on amphetamines.

Japanese Meaning

非常に速い速度で移動すること。 / 特に、車両や運転者が法定速度を超えて走行すること。 / 覚醒剤（アンフェタミンなど）の影響下にある状態（ハイ状態）。

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The speeding train blurred past the station, leaving puzzled commuters behind.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

非常に速く走る列車が駅を通り過ぎ、呆然とする乗客たちを置き去りにした。

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Sense（1）

Travelling very fast; moving at speed.

Sense（2）

Specifically, travelling at an illegal speed (of vehicles, motorists).

We were overtaken on the inside by a speeding motorcyclist.

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Sense（3）

Under the influence of the drug speed; high on amphetamines.

Bob Dylan composed “Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” on our floor, and a speeding Edie Sedgwick was said to have set her room on fire while gluing on her thick false eyelashes by candlelight.

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