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upon one's speed

upon one's speed prepositional phrase: at speed; moving rapidly.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (obsolete) At speed; moving rapidly.
    • In case any one, riding a horse that was upon his speed, should let a bowl drop out of his hand, that bowl being fallen to the ground would continue its motion and follow the horses steps, without tarrying behind him.1662, Thomas Salusbury, Galileo's dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems (Dialogue Two)
    • Riding on the speed down a steep Hill.1670, John Milton, The History of Britain, That Part Especially Now Call'd England

Forms of upon one's speed

alternative formupon the speed
alternative format the speed
alternative format one's speed
alternative formon one's speed
alternative formon the speed

Questions about upon one's speed

What does upon one's speed mean?
Upon one's speed means at speed; moving rapidly.
What part of speech is upon one's speed?
Upon one's speed is a prepositional phrase.

Words near upon one's speed in the dictionary

  1. upon a time
  2. upon my sivvy
  3. upon my soul
  4. upon my word
  5. upon one's legs
  6. upon one's speed
  7. upon pain of
  8. upon reflection
  9. upon the back of
  10. upon the books
  11. upon the by

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