Oh, quick! Shut the window

A: Oh, quick! Shut the window before we get wet.


1- Is “quick” an adjective or a verb?

2- Does it mean “hurry”?

Thank you



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Good question. I think it is an adjective modifying the subject of the imperative sentence, “you” (implied). It is used to indicate that the subject should act swiftly or with haste.

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Thank you so much, Torsten :rose:

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As used, I think it’s an exclamation (interjection).
It’s related to ‘wow’, ‘oops’, ‘woops’ or ‘OK’.

Adverb:
Quickly close the window.

Adjective:
The quick brown fox…

There is even a noun form. (referring to people or animals)
In nature, the quick will survive.

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Thank you so much, NearlyNapping :rose:

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