Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fast track

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.77 in modern English

Syllables: fast -track
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A racetrack with optimum conditions for high speeds

noun

A railroad for express trains.

noun

The quickest or most direct method or path.

noun

The quickest or most direct method or path.

noun

A high-pressure or intensely competitive situation, particularly one characterised by rapid advancement.

adj

Of something moving along a quicker or more direct route to success or completion (e.g. a course or surgery).

verb

To progress something with unusual rapidity.

Example Sentences

"Google welcomes the decision to not approve the fast track of Microsoft's OOXML."
"The head of Sydney Airport thinks frequent flyers should be fast-tracked through security checks."

Inflected Forms

fast tracks (plural) fast tracks (present, singular) fast tracking (participle, present) fast tracked (participle, past) fast tracked (past)

Questions

What does fast track mean?: A racetrack with optimum conditions for high speeds

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