English Dictionary

rapid

/ˈɹæpɪd/

noun

(often in the plural) a rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water. / (dated) A burst of rapid fire.

The rapid flow of the river was mesmerizing.

意味（1）

(often in the plural) a rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.

意味（2）

(dated) A burst of rapid fire.

意味（3）

(chess) Short for rapid chess.

In these rapid games we had just twenty-five minutes each to make all our moves, a far cry from traditional chess, where games can last up to seven hours.