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speed
/spiːd/
When used as a noun, "speed" usually refers to the general concept of how fast something is. In this sense, it is often uncountable. As a verb, "speed" can be used in two different ways. When you speed something (transitive), you are making a process faster. When you simply "speed" (intransitive), it usually means driving a vehicle faster than the legal limit. In casual conversation, "speeding" is the most common way to describe the act of driving too fast.
💬Trò chuyện
🎬Tuesday afternoon, Chloe is procrastinating on a term paper while Maya is at the gym.
Chloe Smith
my wifi is acting up. i can't even get any speed on this upload.
Maya
stop messing around and just use the library hotspot.
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Chloe uses 'speed' to refer to the rate of data transfer (internet speed), while Maya's response 'messing around' is a common phrasal verb meaning wasting time or behaving aimlessly, reflecting her no-nonsense personality.