speed-reading

noun

speed-read·​ing ˈspēd-ˌrē-diŋ How to pronounce speed-reading (audio)
: a method of reading rapidly by skimming
speed-read transitive verb

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of speed-reading was in 1962

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“Speed-reading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed-reading. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

speed-reading

noun
speed-read·​ing
ˈspēd-ˌrēd-iŋ
: a method of reading rapidly by skimming

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