noun
speed
An amphetamine stimulant drug.
The report describes the harmful effects of speed misuse.
Etymology
Speed developed from success and progress to rapid movement. The drug slang applies that rapidity to a stimulant's energizing and accelerating effects.
More examples
- He sought help after becoming dependent on speed.
- Police found speed among the seized drugs.
- The novel follows a musician struggling with speed addiction.
Forms
speed
Similar words
- amphetamine
- The substance name rather than the informal drug label.