English

Alternative forms

• God-speed
• God speed
• godspeed
• God's speed

Interjection

Godspeed

1. The wish that the outcome of someone's actions is positive for them, typically someone about to start a journey or a daring endeavor.
   • 1678, John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress:

     Evangelist, after he had kissed him, gave him one smile, and bid him God-speed.

   • 1848, Anne Brontë, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall:

     "I'm wishing you God-speed, Hattersley," cried Arthur, "and aiding you with my prayers."

   • 1879, Henry James, Roderick Hudson:

     Rowland at the garden gate was giving his hostess Godspeed on her way to church.

   • 1914, James Joyce, Dubliners:

     Eight years before he had seen his friend off at the North Wall and wished him God-speed.

   • 1962 February 20, Scott Carpenter, (Please provide the title of the work):

     Godspeed, John Glenn.

Synonyms

• farewell
• goodbye
• good luck

Related terms

• God bless you
• God forbid
• goddamn
• godsend

Translations

English

Noun

godspeed ‎(plural godspeeds)

1. Alternative letter-case form of Godspeed
   • 1884 November 2, “Thon”, in The Critic and Good Literature, number 44, page 210:

     The new word has received a number of godspeeds, some of which we quote.

   • 2007 May 12, Steinfels, Peter, “At Commencement, a Call for Religious Literacy”, in New York Times:

     And godspeed.