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speeding

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈspidɪŋ/ · UK /ˈspiːdɪŋ/

speeding means: Driving faster than the law allows.

noun

SPEED LIMIT OFFENCEB1

Driving faster than the law allows.

  • Speeding is dangerous.
  • He received a fine for speeding.
  • The police caught her speeding on the motorway.

Common phrases: ticket for speeding, caught speeding, speeding fine

adjective

DRIVING TOO FASTB1

Travelling very fast, especially faster than the law allows.

  • A speeding car passed us.
  • Police stopped the speeding driver near the bridge.
  • The speeding motorcyclist nearly hit a pedestrian.

Similar words: fast

Common phrases: speeding car, speeding driver, speeding motorist

Questions about speeding

What does speeding mean?

Driving faster than the law allows.

What is speeding in other languages?

Türkçe: hız sınırını aşma · Español: exceso de velocidad · Français: excès de vitesse · Deutsch: Geschwindigkeitsüberschreitung · Italiano: eccesso di velocità · 日本語: 速度違反

How do you pronounce speeding?

In American English /ˈspidɪŋ/; in British English /ˈspiːdɪŋ/.

How do you use speeding in a sentence?

Speeding is dangerous. He received a fine for speeding.

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