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Fast — synonyms, fast antonyms, definition

1. fast (o)

14 synonyms
expeditiously extravagantly firmly fixedly prodigally quickly rapidly recklessly securely speedily swiftly tenaciously tightly wildly

2. fast (a)

83 synonyms
absorbed absorbing accelerated active adherent aerial alert apt bound brisk close closed deceptive deep dissipated dissolute earnest enduring energetic eternal • • •

3. fast (Noun)

8 synonyms
diet drought famine fasting hunger need for food nourishment regimen
1 definition

fast (Noun) — Abstaining from food.

1 type of
abstinence
4 types
diet dieting hunger strike ramadan

4. fast (Verb)

8 synonyms
attach establish fasten fix implant make pin plant
2 definitions

fast (Verb) — Abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons. ex. "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"

fast (Verb) — Abstain from eating. ex. "Before the medical exam, you must fast"

3 types of
abstain desist refrain
1 type
diet

5. fast (Adjective)

7 synonyms
debauched degenerate degraded immobile libertine riotous truehearted
1 antonym
slow
10 definitions

fast (Adjective) — Acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly. ex. "fast film" ex. "on the fast track in school" ex. "set a fast pace" ex. "a fast car"

fast (Adjective) — (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time. ex. "my watch is fast"

fast (Adjective) — (music) at a rapid tempo. ex. "the band played a fast fox trot"

fast (Adjective) — (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds. ex. "a fast road" ex. "grass courts are faster than clay"

fast (Adjective) — Resistant to destruction or fading. ex. "fast colours"

fast (Adjective) — Unrestrained by convention or morality. ex. "fast women"

fast (Adjective) — Hurried and brief. ex. "a fast visit"

fast (Adjective) — Securely fixed in place.

fast (Adjective) — Unwavering in devotion to friend, vow or cause. ex. "fast friends"

fast (Adjective) — (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time. ex. "a fast lens"

3 see also
fastness speed swiftness

6. fast (Adverb)

2 definitions

fast (Adverb) — Quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form). ex. "how fast can he get here?" ex. "ran as fast as he could" ex. "needs medical help fast" ex. "fast-running rivers" ex. "fast-breaking news" ex. "fast-opening (or fast-closing) shutters"

fast (Adverb) — Firmly or closely. ex. "held fast to the rope" ex. "her foot was stuck fast"