noun
Meaning 1
An act of quicksaving.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: video-games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
quicksave
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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General-American: /ˈkwɪkˌseɪv/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
noun
Meaning 2
A save created by quicksaving.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: video-games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To save progress in one's game with a rapid keystroke, without needing to, e.g., reach a checkpoint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: video-games
Examples
- Press F5 to quicksave before trying something risky.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From quick + save. Attested at least since 1992, as a feature in the game Wolfenstein 3D (in the form "Quick Save").