# quick off the mark

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. fast to act or react

## Etymology
From sports races, where the mark in this case is the point from which the racers start.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quick-off-the-mark