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quicker on the draw

quicker on the draw is the comparative form of quick on the draw.

Meaning of quick on the draw

Adjective

quick on the draw (comparative quicker on the draw, superlative quickest on the draw)

  1. (idiomatic) Characterized by rapid response, as to a verbal remark or to a new situation; quick to act.
    • Wal, if a man can stand the loneliness, an' if he's quick on the draw, mebbe lone-wolfin' it is the best.1915, Zane Grey, The Lone Star Ranger
    Synonyms:
    quick-witted

Questions about quicker on the draw

What is quicker on the draw the comparative form of?
Quicker on the draw is the comparative form of quick on the draw.

Words near quicker on the draw in the dictionary

  1. quickeningly
  2. quickenings
  3. quickens
  4. quickens up
  5. quicker
  6. quicker on the draw
  7. quicker sighted
  8. quicker than a minnow can swim a dipper
  9. quicker than scat
  10. quicker-and-dirtier
  11. quicker-sighted

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