Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quick on the draw

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: quick- on the -draw
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterized by rapid response, as to a verbal remark or to a new situation; quick to act.

Example Sentences

"Wal, if a man can stand the loneliness, an' if he's quick on the draw, mebbe lone-wolfin' it is the best."
"Quick on the draw with a slogan, Mr. Mandelson said he would create a project deserving cheers, not jeers, and promptly changed the sinister-sounding name of the publicly owned managing company, Millennium Central."
"Some advisers and financial institutions are a little too quick on the draw with Individual Retirement Account rollovers."

Inflected Forms

quicker on the draw (comparative) quickest on the draw (superlative)

Phrases

quick on the uptake

Frequently Paired Words

quick on the uptake

Synonyms

quick-witted

Questions

What does quick on the draw mean?: Characterized by rapid response, as to a verbal remark or to a new situation; quick to act.

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