Difference between Quick and Ready

What is the difference between Quick and Ready?

Quick as an adjective is moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast. while Ready as an adjective is prepared for immediate action or use.

Quick

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: quickly

Part of speech: noun

Definition: raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast. Occuring in a short time; happening or done rapidly. Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent. Mentally agile, alert, perceptive. Of temper: easily aroused to anger; quick-tempered. Alive, living. Pregnant, especially at the stage where the foetus's movements can be felt; figuratively, alive with some emotion or feeling. Of water: flowing. Burning, flammable, fiery.

Example sentence: Benteen, come on, big village, be quick. Bring packs.

Ready

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make prepared for action.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Prepared for immediate action or use.Inclined; apt to happen.Liable at any moment.

Example sentence: Many people die with their music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out.

We hope you now know whether to use Quick or Ready in your sentence.

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