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High-capacity public transport
Rapid transit, mass rapid transit (MRT) or rail rapid transit (RRT) and commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that
Rapid_transit
Public transportation system
Bus rapid transit (BRT), also referred to as a busway or transitway, is a trolleybus, electric bus, or bus service system designed to have higher capacity
Bus_rapid_transit
Rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is a rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area in California. BART serves 50 stations along six routes and
Bay_Area_Rapid_Transit
Rapid transit network in Waterloo Region, Ontario
proposal for electrically powered light rail transit through Kitchener and Waterloo, and adapted bus rapid transit from Kitchener to Cambridge. On June 24
Ion_rapid_transit
The following is a list of all heavy rail rapid transit systems in the United States. It does not include statistics for bus or light rail systems; see:
List of United States rapid transit systems
List_of_United_States_rapid_transit_systems
Public transit network in Cleveland, Ohio
RTA Rapid Transit (generally known as The Rapid) is a rapid transit and light rail system owned and operated by the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
RTA_Rapid_Transit
Public transit operator in Metro Atlanta, Georgia
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA /ˈmɑːrtə/) is the principal public transport operator in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Formed
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Metropolitan_Atlanta_Rapid_Transit_Authority
Regional transit system in NCR, India
The Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System, also known as Delhi–Meerut RRTS and colloquially Rapid Rail, is a 82.15 km (51.05 mi)-long semi high-speed
Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System
Delhi–Meerut_Regional_Rapid_Transit_System
Type of guided articulated bus
Autonomous rapid transit (ART) is a lidar-guided bi-articulated bus system intended for urban passenger transport. Developed by CRRC through CRRC Zhuzhou
Autonomous_Rapid_Transit
Public transport mode
Personal rapid transit (PRT), also referred to as podcars or guided/railed taxis, is a public transport mode featuring a network of specially built guideways
Personal_rapid_transit
American transit bus type
The Rapid Transit Series (RTS) city bus is a long-running series of transit buses that was originally manufactured by GMC Truck and Coach Division during
Rapid_Transit_Series
Rail transport system with moderate capacity
light rapid transit (LRT) or a medium-capacity system (MCS), is a rail transport system with a capacity greater than light rail, but less than rapid transit
Light_metro
American transit agency
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is a transit agency serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex of Texas. It operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and
Dallas_Area_Rapid_Transit
Regional rail service in India
regional rapid transit system and it has been envisioned to replace the conventional non-air-conditioned MEMU-operated local train network with a rapid rail
Namo_Bharat
Principal metro system serving Singapore
The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) is a rapid transit system in Singapore and the island country's principal mode of railway transportation. After two decades
Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
Mass_Rapid_Transit_(Singapore)
Form of passenger urban rail transit
greater flexibility than other transit modes. "Light" refers to the lighter passengers capacity of a line compared to rapid transit. The term was coined in 1972
Light_rail
List of bus rapid transit systems may refer to: List of bus rapid transit systems in Africa List of bus rapid transit systems in Asia and the Pacific
List of bus rapid transit systems
List_of_bus_rapid_transit_systems
Cross-border rapid transit system
The Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link is an upcoming 4 km (2.5 mi) long, twin-track rapid transit system crossing the Strait of Johor
Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System
Johor_Bahru–Singapore_Rapid_Transit_System
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up rapid transit in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rapid transit is a type of mass transit system in an urban area with high capacity, high frequency
Rapid transit (disambiguation)
Rapid_transit_(disambiguation)
Express bus network in York Region, Ontario
Viva is the bus rapid transit service of York Region Transit in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Viva service forms the spine of YRT's local bus service,
Viva_Rapid_Transit
Overview of the rapid transit system in Spain
Rapid transit in Spain consists of four metro systems, three hybrid metro-suburban systems. Spain also has several light rail systems, some with sections
Rapid_transit_in_Spain
Semi high-speed rail corridor in India
The Delhi–Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System (Delhi–Alwar RRTS) is a 164 km (102 mi) planned semi-high speed rail corridor that will connect Delhi, Gurugram
Delhi–Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System
Delhi–Alwar_Regional_Rapid_Transit_System
Topics referred to by the same term
Transit System, a rapid transit system in Chennai, India Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit, a rapid transit system in Jakarta, Indonesia Mass Rapid Transit Corporation
Mass_Rapid_Transit
Indian rail system
The Delhi–Karnal Regional Rapid Transit System (Delhi–Karnal Namo Bharat) is an approved, 136.30 km (84.69 mi) long, semi-high speed rail corridor connecting
Delhi–Panipat Regional Rapid Transit System
Delhi–Panipat_Regional_Rapid_Transit_System
Rapid transit in Germany consists of four U-Bahn systems and 14 S-Bahn systems. The U-Bahn, commonly understood to stand for Untergrundbahn ('underground
Rapid_transit_in_Germany
Public transit operator in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota
Associates took on the role of developing a long-range transit plan, including rapid transit. MTC had been involved in talks with Twin City Lines about
Metro_Transit_(Minnesota)
Transit system in Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit (WVU PRT) is a personal rapid transit (PRT) system in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. The system connects
Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit
Morgantown_Personal_Rapid_Transit
The following is a list of rapid transit systems in Pakistan: List of bus rapid transit systems List of rapid transit systems Transport in Pakistan Stations
List of rapid transit systems in Pakistan
List_of_rapid_transit_systems_in_Pakistan
Public transit agency in the eastern US
operates bus, electric trolleybus, streetcar, light rail, light metro, rapid transit, and commuter rail services for nearly four million people throughout
SEPTA
Former transit holding company in New York City
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT) was a public transit holding company formed in 1896 to acquire and consolidate railway lines in Brooklyn and Queens
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Brooklyn_Rapid_Transit_Company
Bus rapid transit system in Northern Ireland
Glider is a bus rapid transit system in Belfast, Northern Ireland, designed to improve the efficiency of mass transit in the city by connecting East and
Glider_(Belfast)
Thai rapid transit system
The Metropolitan Rapid Transit or MRT is a medium-capacity rapid transit system serving the Bangkok Metropolitan Region in Thailand. The MRT system comprises
MRT_(Bangkok)
Gaziantep Rapid transit in Turkey refers to the extensive network of urban rail systems serving major cities throughout Turkey. The rapid transit networks
Rapid_transit_in_Turkey
Commuter rail network in Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) is an electrified commuter rail railway network serving the coastline and city of Dublin, Ireland. The service makes
Dublin_Area_Rapid_Transit
Shared transportation service for use by the general public
Common examples include city buses, trolleybuses, trams (or light rail), rapid transit systems, passenger trains, and ferries. Intercity public transport is
Public_transport
Future bus network in the Seattle area
Stride is a future bus rapid transit (BRT) service managed by Sound Transit in the Seattle metropolitan area of Washington in the United States. It is
Stride_(bus_rapid_transit)
Malaysian state-owned rail company
Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation (abbreviated as MRT Corp or MRTC), formerly known as Mass Rapid Transit Corporation, is a Malaysian state-owned company
Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation
Malaysia_Rapid_Transit_Corporation
bus rapid transit systems in India include: Approved Proposed Approved Proposed Bus arriving at a station in the Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System
List of bus rapid transit systems in India
List_of_bus_rapid_transit_systems_in_India
London Underground DLR Tyne and Wear Metro Glasgow Subway Rapid transit in the United Kingdom consists of four systems: the London Underground and the
Rapid transit in the United Kingdom
Rapid_transit_in_the_United_Kingdom
Bus rapid transit system in Canada
Winnipeg Rapid Transit is a bus rapid transit system of Winnipeg Transit in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, currently consisting of the BLUE line. The system's
Winnipeg_Rapid_Transit
classifications also include non-rail bus rapid transport. As of December 2024, China has the world's longest urban rail transit system[failed verification] with
Urban_rail_transit_in_China
Metro system in Taiwan
known as Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and branded as Metro Taipei) is a rapid transit system operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation serving
Taipei_Metro
Proposed regional transit system in India
Ghaziabad–Jewar Regional Rapid Transit System (Ghaziabad–Jewar RRTS) is a proposed 72.44 km (45.01 mi) semi high-speed rail and regional transit corridor that will
Ghaziabad–Jewar Regional Rapid Transit System
Ghaziabad–Jewar_Regional_Rapid_Transit_System
Rail operator in Japan (1941–2004)
The Teito Rapid Transit Authority (Japanese: 帝都高速度交通営団; lit. "Imperial Capital Highspeed Transportation Management Foundation"), commonly abbreviated
Teito_Rapid_Transit_Authority
Automated small-scale transit systems
as personal rapid transit (PRT). Larger systems, with vehicles with 20 to 40 passengers, are sometimes referred to as "group rapid transit" (GRT), although
People_mover
fifteen major cities, placing the country as one of the busiest urban rapid transit hubs in the world in terms of commuters. In 2025, the Delhi Metro alone
Urban_rail_transit_in_India
List of Canadian passenger rail systems confined to urban areas
Urban rail transit in Canada encompasses a broad range of rail mass transit systems, including commuter rail, rapid transit, light rail, and streetcar
Urban_rail_transit_in_Canada
Metro system operator in Kuala Lumpur
of six rapid transit lines which collectively form the Rapid KL rapid transit system. The system currently consists of four light rapid transit (LRT) lines
Rapid_Rail
This is a list of North American rapid transit systems by ridership. These heavy rail or rapid transit systems are also known as metro or subway systems
List of North American rapid transit systems
List_of_North_American_rapid_transit_systems
The history of rapid transit began in London with the opening of the Metropolitan Railway, which is now part of the London Underground, in 1863. By World
History_of_rapid_transit
Defunct subway operator in New York City (1904–1940)
The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) was the private operator of New York City's original underground subway line that opened in 1904, as well
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Interborough_Rapid_Transit_Company
Personal rapid transit system
the first letters of the words in the phrase "urban light transit") is a personal rapid transit podcar system developed by the British engineering company
Ultra (personal rapid transit)
Ultra_(personal_rapid_transit)
Rail transportation network in the Klang Valley
lines in a radial formation; two commuter rail lines, 7 rapid transit lines, 1 bus rapid transit line, 2 airport rail links to the Kuala Lumpur International
Klang Valley Integrated Transit System
Klang_Valley_Integrated_Transit_System
Rapid transit system on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi
Skyline is a light metro rapid transit system in the City and County of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu, in the state of Hawaiʻi. Segment 1 of the project
Skyline_(Honolulu)
Public transportation system in Amman, Jordan
Amman Bus Rapid Transit (Arabic: الباص سريع التردد, romanized: al-Bāṣ Sarī‘ al-Taradod) is a bus rapid transit transportation system in Amman, Jordan.
Amman_Bus_Rapid_Transit
Bus rapid transit (BRT) in New Jersey comprises limited-stop bus service, exclusive bus lanes (XBL) and bus bypass shoulders (BBS). Under the banner Next
Bus rapid transit in New Jersey
Bus_rapid_transit_in_New_Jersey
Topics referred to by the same term
The term Mass Rapid Transit Corporation may refer to: Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation (also known as Mass Rapid Transit Corporation) SMRT Trains, a
Mass Rapid Transit Corporation
Mass_Rapid_Transit_Corporation
Mass transit system
Light Rapid Transit (MLRT in its short form, Chinese: 澳門輕軌系統; Portuguese: Metro Ligeiro de Macau, MLM) is a rubber-tired automated guideway transit system
Macau_Light_Rapid_Transit
Publicly financed transit services in the country
and suburban cities to larger cities also have bus rapid transit systems as secondary public transit services to light rail and commuter rail. This includes
Public transportation in the United States
Public_transportation_in_the_United_States
Proposed BRT system in Johor, Malaysia
The Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit (IMBRT), later rebranded as the Iskandar Rapid Transit (IRT), was a planned mass transit network designed to serve
Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit
Iskandar_Malaysia_Bus_Rapid_Transit
transit systems operated by independent bodies constituted for the purpose of the respective operations such as light rapid transit (LRT), mass rapid
Rail_transport_in_Malaysia
funicular railways List of urban rail systems in Japan List of bus rapid transit systems List of trolleybus systems List of airport people mover systems
Lists of urban rail transit systems
Lists_of_urban_rail_transit_systems
Automated rapid transit system
Innovia Metro is an automated rapid transit system manufactured by Alstom. Innovia Metro systems run on conventional metal rails and pull power from a
Innovia_Metro
Proposed aerial gondola
The Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit Project (LA ART) is a proposed aerial gondola in Los Angeles, California, United States, connecting Union Station
Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit
Los_Angeles_Aerial_Rapid_Transit
Bus rapid transit service in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system serving the Central Avenue corridor in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. There
Albuquerque_Rapid_Transit
Overview of the rapid transit system in France
There are several rapid transit systems in France. Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Paris, Rennes and Toulouse all have metro systems. Twenty-six French cities
Rapid_transit_in_France
Bus rapid transit corridor in San Francisco, California
Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit is a bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor on Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco, California, United States. The 1.96-mile (3.15 km)
Van_Ness_Bus_Rapid_Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit Stock
The rolling stock of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system consists of 782 self-propelled electric multiple units serving the main BART system, built
Bay Area Rapid Transit rolling stock
Bay_Area_Rapid_Transit_rolling_stock
Public transport agency in the US
2026, of which the rapid transit lines averaged 326,500 and the light rail lines 124,900, making it the fourth-busiest rapid transit system and the third-busiest
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Massachusetts_Bay_Transportation_Authority
Public transit system in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit also known as UDART (Swahili: Shirika la Usafiri la Dar es Salaam la Mwendokasi) is a bus rapid transit system that began
Dar_es_Salaam_Rapid_Transit
Iran has rapid transit systems operating in five cities, and others are under construction. As of March 2025[update], the following metro systems were
Rapid_transit_in_Iran
Public transportation system in Malaysia
Lumpur, which translates to Kuala Lumpur Integrated Rapid Transit Network in the Malay language. Rapid KL, with its 204.1 km (126.8 mi) of metro railway
Rapid_KL
Proposed bus rapid transit line in Los Angeles County, California
Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Project (formerly the North Hollywood to Pasadena Transit Corridor) is a proposed 18-mile (29 km) bus rapid transit line in Los
North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Project
North_Hollywood_to_Pasadena_Bus_Rapid_Transit_Project
Regional transit for the Seattle area
in 1993 by King, Pierce and Snohomish counties to build a regional rapid transit system. After an unsuccessful proposal in 1995, the "Sound Move" plan
Sound_Transit
Light rail line of the RTA Rapid Transit system in Cleveland and Shaker Heights, Ohio
(formerly known as the Shaker Line) is a light rail line of the RTA Rapid Transit system in Cleveland and Shaker Heights, Ohio, running from Tower City
Green Line (RTA Rapid Transit)
Green_Line_(RTA_Rapid_Transit)
Topics referred to by the same term
an under-construction BRT in Canada Link light rail, operated by Sound Transit, in the region of Seattle, Washington, US Terminal Link, Toronto Airport
Link
Criticisms of bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit (BRT) has been criticized, including arguments that light or heavy rail would better fit corridors, higher operating costs than rail
Criticism of bus rapid transit
Criticism_of_bus_rapid_transit
Proposed commuter rail service in Florida
The Northeast Corridor Rapid Transit Project is a planned commuter rail service in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The line is planned to extend from MiamiCentral
Northeast Corridor Rapid Transit Project
Northeast_Corridor_Rapid_Transit_Project
Mixed-use facility in Cleveland, Ohio
Financial Plaza, and Tower City station, the main hub of Cleveland's RTA Rapid Transit lines. The structure was built in 1929 as Cleveland Union Terminal.
Tower_City_Center
rapid transit train systems worldwide. In some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as subways, undergrounds, tubes, mass rapid transit (MRT)
List_of_metro_systems
Segment of the Chicago "L"
and politically inexpedient to build rapid transit. Charles Tyson Yerkes aggregated the competing rapid transit lines and built a loop connecting them
The_Loop_(CTA)
Bus and subway service operator
York City Subway, a rapid transit system serving Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens Staten Island Railway, a rapid transit line on Staten Island
New York City Transit Authority
New_York_City_Transit_Authority
Rapid transit line in Cleveland, Ohio
66, also known as the Airport–Windermere Line) is a rapid transit line of the RTA Rapid Transit system in Cleveland, Ohio, running from Cleveland Hopkins
Red_Line_(RTA_Rapid_Transit)
Tram system in Greater Manchester, England
Parliament: the Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 1988 and Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (No. 2) Act 1988. The first phase
Manchester_Metrolink
Metro rail system in Taichung, Taiwan
Taichung MRT (TMRT; also called Taichung Mass Rapid Transit or Taichung Metro) is a medium-capacity rapid transit system in Taichung, Taiwan. Taichung MRT's
Taichung_MRT
The history of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system of Singapore commenced with its planning in the 1960s, which finally led to its opening in 1987 with
History of the Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
History_of_the_Mass_Rapid_Transit_(Singapore)
Transportation Authority (RTA) planned to fund the construction of a personal rapid transit (PRT) system in Rosemont, Illinois. Raytheon had been contracted to
Unbuilt Rosemont personal rapid transit system
Unbuilt_Rosemont_personal_rapid_transit_system
Overview of the rapid transit system in Brazil
Currently, in addition to metro systems, Brazil also has eight light rail transit systems, the Teresina Light Rail, Sobral Light Rail, Maceió Urban Train
Rapid_transit_in_Brazil
Bus rapid transit scheme in Kent, England
Fastrack is the name given to two bus rapid transit schemes in Kent. The original network began on 26 March 2006 in Dartford and Gravesend, part of the
Fastrack_(bus_rapid_transit)
Bus used on shorter-distance public transport services
A transit bus (also big bus, commuter bus, city bus, town bus, urban bus, stage bus, public bus, public transit bus, or simply bus) is a type of bus used
Transit_bus
Light rail/rapid transit system in Taiwan
Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020. "路線說明" [Description of Line]. Department of Rapid Transit Systems, New
New_Taipei_Metro
Rapid transit railway with the tracks above street level
railway may be a broad-gauge, standard-gauge or narrow-gauge railway, rapid transit, light rail, monorail, or a suspension railway. Elevated railways are
Elevated_railway
The Twin City Rapid Transit Company (TCRT), also known as Twin City Lines (TCL), was a transportation company that operated streetcars and buses in the
Twin City Rapid Transit Company
Twin_City_Rapid_Transit_Company
Rapid transit system in northern Taiwan
Taoyuan Metro (formerly Taoyuan Rail Transit and officially Taoyuan Mass Rapid Transit System) is a rapid transit system serving Taoyuan City, as well
Taoyuan_Metro
Rapid transit line in New York City
Railway (SIR) is a rapid transit line in the New York City borough of Staten Island. It is owned by the Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority
Staten_Island_Railway
The term bus rapid transit system (BRT system) has been applied to a wide range of bus, trolleybus, and electric bus systems. In 2012, the Institute for
List of bus rapid transit systems in Africa
List_of_bus_rapid_transit_systems_in_Africa
Planned bus rapid transit system in Chennai, India
See also Chennai Rapid Bus Transit Ways, another planned bus transit system. Chennai BRTS was a bus rapid transit system taken up as an integrated part
Chennai Bus Rapid Transit System
Chennai_Bus_Rapid_Transit_System
Buses that operate on guided tracks
optical or radio guidance. A guided bus line can be categorised as bus rapid transit, and may be articulated and bi-articulated, allowing more passengers;
Guided_bus
Transport services company and property developer in Hong Kong
to operate rapid transit systems in Beijing, Hangzhou, Macao, Shenzhen, Sydney, and a suburban rail system in Melbourne. The Mass Transit Railway Corporation
MTR_Corporation
Train service intended for city-dwellers
investment costs. Rapid transit systems (with full grade separation) with a lower passenger capacity are termed light rapid transit or medium capacity
Urban_rail_transit
RAPID TRANSIT
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Boy/Male
Hebrew
Wanderer.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Rapid
Boy/Male
Indian
Lion, Rapid
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Rapid; A River
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Leader; Pioneer
Boy/Male
Muslim
Support
Girl/Female
Tamil
Quick, Rapid
Girl/Female
Indian
Quick, Rapid
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Showing Right Way; Beautiful
Boy/Male
Indian
Support
Boy/Male
Muslim
Leader
Girl/Female
Hindu
Rapid
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Helping; Supporting
Male
Hebrew
(רָבִיד) Hebrew name RAVID means "jewelry, ornament."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Lion, Rapid
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Leader
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Leader pioneer
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Swift; Rapid
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Fast; Rapid; Swift
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Leader
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French Latin
The French form of Camilla or Camillus. Although Camille is used as both a girl's and boy's name...
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, German
Sea of Bitterness; Variant of Mary; Bitter; Often Used as English Surname
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ramakanta | ரமாகாஂத
Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Traditional
Religious
Boy/Male
Australian, Portuguese
Superior; Doctrine; Teaching
Boy/Male
Muslim
Angel
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Leader; Ruler
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Absorbed in Wisdom
Boy/Male
Armenian, Australian, Farsi
Very Strong; Name of Dariush's Grandfather
Boy/Male
English American German
Nickname for William 'resolute protector' often used as an independent name.
RAPID TRANSIT
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a.
Quick; rapid.
a.
Swift; rapid.
adv.
In a rapid manner.
n.
Affected with the distemper called rabies; mad; as, a rabid dog or fox.
a.
Very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, a rapid stream; a rapid flight; a rapid motion.
a.
Having lost its life and spirit; dead; spiritless; insipid; flat; dull; unanimated; as, vapid beer; a vapid speech; a vapid state of the blood.
a.
Having wings; rapid.
v. t.
To make a raid upon or into; as, two regiments raided the border counties.
n.
A hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray.
n.
Extreme, unreasonable, or fanatical in opinion; excessively zealous; as, a rabid socialist.
n.
Noisy, rapid talk.
n.
Quality of being rapid; rapidity.
a.
Nimble; light and quick; active; rapid.
adv.
With palpitation or rapid breathing.
n.
An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering; as, a raid of the police upon a gambling house; a raid of contractors on the public treasury.
a.
Advancing with haste or speed; speedy in progression; in quick sequence; as, rapid growth; rapid improvement; rapid recurrence; rapid succession.
n.
Of or pertaining to rabies, or hydrophobia; as, rabid virus.
a.
Quick in execution; as, a rapid penman.
n.
Rapid, noisy talk; babble; chatter.
a.
The part of a river where the current moves with great swiftness, but without actual waterfall or cascade; -- usually in the plural; as, the Lachine rapids in the St. Lawrence.