1quick 
/ˈkwɪk/ adjective
quick·er; quick·est /ˈkwɪk/ adjective 1 : done or happening in a short amount of time
▪ a quick look/glance ▪ They had a quick drink at the bar. ▪ She took a quick shower. ▪ She gave him a quick kiss. ▪ You're back already? That was quick! ▪ We made a quick decision, but it turned out to be a good one. ▪ He got a quick reply to his inquiry. ▪ The car made a quick [=sudden] left turn. 2 : fast in thinking, learning, or understanding
▪ a quick mind/learner ▪ quick students ▪ His quick thinking/wits allowed him to escape trouble. ▪ (US) She is a quick study who learned her job easily. ▪ Her friends admired her quick wit. 3 a : fast in moving or reacting
▪ He walked with quick steps. ▪ She has quick, agile hands. ▪ Please be quick. We can't wait much longer. ▪ He has a quick temper. [=he gets angry very quickly and easily]
b : tending to do something very quickly or too quickly — followed by to + verb ▪ He is always quick to criticize other people, but he gets angry if anyone criticizes him. ▪ She was quick to excuse her son's behavior. 4 : able to be done, obtained, or achieved easily and in a short amount of time
▪ a quick and easy recipe ▪ He made a quick profit/buck selling the car. ▪ There is no quick fix for these problems. [=there is no fast and easy solution for these problems]
▪ a quick look/glance ▪ They had a quick drink at the bar. ▪ She took a quick shower. ▪ She gave him a quick kiss. ▪ You're back already? That was quick! ▪ We made a quick decision, but it turned out to be a good one. ▪ He got a quick reply to his inquiry. ▪ The car made a quick [=sudden] left turn.
▪ a quick mind/learner ▪ quick students ▪ His quick thinking/wits allowed him to escape trouble. ▪ (US) She is a quick study who learned her job easily. ▪ Her friends admired her quick wit.
▪ He walked with quick steps. ▪ She has quick, agile hands. ▪ Please be quick. We can't wait much longer. ▪ He has a quick temper. [=he gets angry very quickly and easily]
b : tending to do something very quickly or too quickly — followed by to + verb ▪ He is always quick to criticize other people, but he gets angry if anyone criticizes him. ▪ She was quick to excuse her son's behavior.
▪ a quick and easy recipe ▪ He made a quick profit/buck selling the car. ▪ There is no quick fix for these problems. [=there is no fast and easy solution for these problems]
be quick on the draw — see 2draw
quick off the mark — see 1mark
the quick and the dead
literary : living people and dead people
— quick·ness noun [noncount]
▪ The track coach was impressed with her quickness. ▪ He is known for his quickness of wit. ▪ The child amazes me with his quickness to learn.
▪ The track coach was impressed with her quickness. ▪ He is known for his quickness of wit. ▪ The child amazes me with his quickness to learn.
