The meaning of Immediate

adjective

Sudden and unexpected.

Usage examples:

I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject

adjective

Sudden and not expected, often with unpleasant results

Usage examples:

There was an abrupt change in her mood., we came to an abrupt curve in the road., his abrupt manner…

adjective

Done with speed and efficiency.

Usage examples:

An expeditious investigation

adjective

Quick

Usage examples:

The bank was expeditious in replying to my letter.

noun

A group of ships sailing together, engaged in the same activity, or under the same ownership.

Usage examples:

The small port supports a fishing fleet

adjective

Fast and nimble in movement.

Usage examples:

A man of advancing years, but fleet of foot

noun

A marshland creek, channel, or ditch.

Usage examples:

Sam explained that the 3,000 acres of the nature reserve is the largest in the english lowlands, th…

adjective

Done with excessive speed or urgency; hurried.

Usage examples:

A hasty attempt to defuse the situation

adjective

Hasty actions are done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought

Usage examples:

He warned against making hasty decisions., now let's not leap to any hasty conclusions., we saw the…

adjective

Done in a hurry; rushed.

Usage examples:

I ate a hurried breakfast

verb

Move or act with great haste.

Usage examples:

We'd better hurry

adjective

Happening or coming immediately.

Usage examples:

The offence justified instant dismissal

noun

A precise moment of time.

Usage examples:

Come here this instant!

adjective

Occurring or done instantly.

Usage examples:

Modern methods of instantaneous communication

adjective

Happening or completed immediately, without any delay

Usage examples:

Tv has conditioned us to expect instantaneous answers to difficult questions.

noun

The occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder.

Usage examples:

A tremendous flash of lightning

adjective

Very quick.

Usage examples:

A lightning cure for his hangover

noun

A flash of bright light in the sky produced by electricity moving within or between clouds, or between clouds and the ground

Usage examples:

That tree was struck by lightning in a recent thunderstorm., she moves at lightning speed.

phrase

Without any delay; immediately.

Usage examples:

He offered me the job on the spot

phrase

At the scene of an event.

Usage examples:

Journalists on the spot reported no progress

phrase

(with reference to an action) performed without moving from one's original position.

Usage examples:

Running on the spot

adverb

For the duration of a night.

Usage examples:

They refused to stay overnight

adjective

Done, happening, or for use overnight.

Usage examples:

An overnight stay

verb

Stay for the night in a particular place.

Usage examples:

I overnighted at the beverly wilshire

verb

Cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.

Usage examples:

The incident precipitated a political crisis

adjective

Done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration.

Usage examples:

I must apologize for my staff—their actions were precipitate

noun

A substance precipitated from a solution.

Usage examples:

Any silver ions present form a white precipitate (silver chloride).

verb

(of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling).

Usage examples:

The violence prompted a wave of refugees to flee the country

noun

An act of encouraging a hesitating speaker.

Usage examples:

With barely a prompt, barbara talked on

adjective

Done without delay; immediate.

Usage examples:

She would have died but for the prompt action of two ambulancemen

adjective

Moving fast or doing something in a short time.

Usage examples:

In the qualifying session he was two seconds quicker than his teammate

adverb

At a fast rate; quickly.

Usage examples:

He'll find some place where he can make money quicker

noun

The soft tender flesh below the growing part of a fingernail or toenail.

Usage examples:

You'll enjoy the movie if your idea of a good time is sitting glued to the edge of your seat chewin…

adjective

Happening in a short time or at a great rate.

Usage examples:

The country's rapid economic decline

noun

A fast-flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river.

Usage examples:

Those of you looking for adventure can shoot the rapids

adjective

Quick or sudden

Usage examples:

Rapid growth, there’s been rapid change in china., we kept up a rapid pace., males grow more rapidl…

noun

A rodent that resembles a large mouse, typically having a pointed snout and a long tail. some kinds have become cosmopolitan and are sometimes responsible for transmitting diseases.

Usage examples:

Most people are familiar with mice, rats, hamsters, and guinea pigs, which are commonly kept as pets.

exclamation

Used to express mild annoyance or irritation.

Usage examples:

I just came upstairs to check the price of something on ebay (under $10, rats!) and saw the clock.

verb

Hunt or kill rats.

Usage examples:

We would always take a terrier when we fished and the terrier ratted away

adjective

Having happened, begun, or been done not long ago; belonging to a past period comparatively close to the present.

Usage examples:

His recent visit to britain

noun

Another term for holocene.

adjective

Irritable and inclined to speak sharply; snappish.

Usage examples:

Anything unusual made her snappy and nervous

adjective

Done or occurring quickly.

Usage examples:

A speedy recovery

adjective

Very quick or fast

Usage examples:

They hope to bring a speedy end to the conflict., the error can be speedily corrected.

adjective

Occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning.

Usage examples:

A sudden bright flash

adverb

Suddenly.

Usage examples:

Sudden there swooped an eagle downward

adjective

Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly

Usage examples:

The cyclist lowered his head and put on a sudden burst of speed.

adjective

Happening quickly or promptly.

Usage examples:

A remarkably swift recovery

adverb

Swiftly.

Usage examples:

Streams that ran swift and clear

noun

A swift-flying insectivorous bird with long, slender wings and a superficial resemblance to a swallow, spending most of its life on the wing.

Usage examples:

The white-throated swift is a large, slender swift with long wings and a narrow tail, usually held …

noun

A column of air moving rapidly round and round in a cylindrical or funnel shape.

Usage examples:

They can cause dust devils and whirlwinds, though these are nothing when compared to the immense du…

noun

A storm with strong winds that move in a circle

Usage examples:

The film created a whirlwind of controversy., a whirlwind tour