quick-draw

kwɪk drɔ

Definition

Definition of quick-draw - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gunfight

Rare

fast drawing of a gun from a holster

Rare

The cowboy won the duel with his quick-draw.

quick on the draw

climbing

TECH.

short sling with karabiners for climbing

TECH.

He clipped the rope into the quick-draw for safety.

Adjective

weapons

Rare

able to draw a weapon quickly

Rare

The sheriff was known for his quick-draw skills.

behavior

Rare

characterized by fast decision-making

Rare

Her quick-draw tactics won the negotiation.

hasty

rapid

swift

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Terms with quick-draw included in their meaning

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extender

climbing

runner or quick-draw in climbing

outdraw

quick draw

pull a gun faster than another person

Examples of quick-draw in a sentence

Legends spoke of his quick-draw skills.
She always carries an extra quick-draw for emergencies.
The climber reached for his quick-draw instinctively.
The quick-draw deputy saved the day.
Her quick-draw reflexes impressed everyone at the shooting range.
His quick-draw responses impressed the board.

The quick-draw approach saved the project.

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French:dégaine rapide, vif au tir, ...
German:Schnellziehen, schnellziehend, ...
Italian:estrazione rapida, veloce nell'estrarre, ...
Spanish:desenfunde rápido, de desenfunde rápido, ...
Portuguese:sacar veloz, rápido no gatilho, ...
Chinese:快速拔枪, 拔枪迅速的, ...
Japanese:早撃ち, 早撃ちの, ...
Arabic:سَحْب سَريع, سَرِيع السَّحْب, ...
Hebrew:שְׁלִיפָה מְהִירָה, שׁוֹלֵף בִּזְק, ...
Russian:быстрое выхватывание пистолета, быстрый стрелок, ...
Ukrainian:швидке витягання, швидке витягування зброї, ...
Hindi:तेज़-ड्रॉ, फुर्तीला शूटर, ...
Bengali:দ্রুত বন্দুক বের করা, দ্রুত-আঁকা, ...
Catalan:desenfundament ràpid, dibuix ràpid, ...
Czech:rychlé tasení, rychlý v tasení, ...
Danish:hurtig trækning, hurtig-træk, ...
Dutch:snelle trek, snel-trekker, ...
Greek:γρήγορο τράβηγμα, γρήγορη κίνηση, ...
Hungarian:előrántás, gyorskezű, ...
Khmer:ការដកកាំភ្លើងចេញពីស្រោមយ៉ាងលឿន, ដកអាវុធបានរហ័ស, ...
Korean:빠른 총잡이, 빠른 결정의, ...
Persian:کشیدن سریع تفنگ, سریع‌کش, ...
Polish:szybkie wyciągnięcie broni, szybki w wyciąganiu broni, ...
Portuguese (BR):saque rápido, saca-rápido, ...
Romanian:scoatere rapidă a pistolului, trăgător rapid, ...
Swedish:snabbdragning, snabb på att dra vapen, ...
Thai:การชักปืนเร็ว, ชักปืนเร็ว, ...
Turkish:hızlı çekim, hızlı silah çeken, ...
Vietnamese:kỹ năng rút súng nhanh, kéo súng nhanh, ...

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