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fast

/ fast /
noun/adverb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
abstaining from food
Type of:
abstinence
Kinds of:
diet dieting hunger strike Ramadan
adverb Sense 2
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
"how fast can he get here?"
"ran as fast as he could"
"needs medical help fast"
"fast-running rivers"
"fast-breaking news"
"fast-opening (or fast-closing) shutters"
adjective satellite Sense 3
(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
"a fast road"
"grass courts are faster than clay"
Similar:
smooth
adjective satellite Sense 4
resistant to destruction or fading
"fast colors"
Similar:
impervious imperviable
adverb Sense 5
firmly or tightly
"held fast to the rope"
"her foot was stuck fast"
"held tight"
adjective satellite Sense 6
securely fixed in place
"the post was still firm after being hit by the car"
Similar:
fixed
adjective Sense 7
(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
"my watch is fast"
Opposites:
slow
adjective Sense 8
at a rapid tempo
"the band played a fast fox trot"
Similar:
allegro allegretto andantino presto prestissimo vivace
Opposites:
slow
Domain:
music
adjective Sense 9
acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
"fast film"
"on the fast track in school"
"set a fast pace"
"a fast car"
Similar:
accelerated accelerating alacritous blistering hot red-hot double-quick express
Opposites:
slow
See also:
expedited hurried sudden
verb Sense 10
abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
"Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"
Type of:
abstain refrain desist
Kinds of:
diet
Derived:
fasting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 11
abstain from eating
"Before the medical exam, you must fast"
Type of:
abstain refrain desist
Kinds of:
diet
Derived:
fasting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
adjective satellite Sense 12
firmly fastened or secured against opening
"windows and doors were all fast"
"a locked closet"
"left the house properly secured"
Similar:
fastened
adjective satellite Sense 13
hurried and brief
"paid a flying visit"
"took a flying glance at the book"
"a quick inspection"
"a fast visit"
Similar:
hurried
adjective satellite Sense 14
unrestrained by convention or morality
"Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"
"deplorably dissipated and degraded"
"riotous living"
"fast women"
Similar:
immoral
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
14
Total Synonyms
21
Total Relationships
42
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

abstinence diet dieting hunger strike Ramadan smooth impervious imperviable fixed slow allegro allegretto