Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quicksave

/ˈkwɪkˌseɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quick-save
IPA: /ˈkwɪkˌseɪv/

27

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To save progress in one's game with a rapid keystroke, without needing to, e.g., reach a checkpoint.

noun

An act of quicksaving.

noun

A save created by quicksaving.

Example Sentences

"Press F5 to quicksave before trying something risky."
"Games can be quicksaved at any time, so you won't be forced to start every mission from scratch after making a bad tactical decision."
"I think most gamers would be surprised by how much time they waste reloading and quicksaving for every minute imperfection and harmless mistake they make."
"6.00: the user “quicksaves” the game: the first time this happened"

Etymology

From quick + save. Attested at least since 1992, as a feature in the game Wolfenstein 3D (in the form "Quick Save").

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkwɪkˌseɪv/

Inflected Forms

quicksaves (present, singular) quicksaving (participle, present) quicksaved (participle, past) quicksaved (past) quicksaves (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

quickload

Questions

How do you pronounce quicksave?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɪkˌseɪv/.
What does quicksave mean?: To save progress in one's game with a rapid keystroke, without needing to, e.g., reach a checkpoint.
Where does quicksave come from?: From quick + save. Attested at least since 1992, as a feature in the game Wolfenstein 3D (in the form "Quick Save").

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