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- [fast, fahst]
- /fæst, fɑst/
- /fɑːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fast, fahst]
- /fæst, fɑst/
Definitions of fast word
- adjective fast moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker. 1
- adjective fast done in comparatively little time; taking a comparatively short time: a fast race; fast work. 1
- adjective fast indicating a time in advance of the correct time, as of a clock. noting or according to daylight-saving time. 1
- adjective fast adapted to, allowing, productive of, or imparting rapid movement: a hull with fast lines; one of the fastest pitchers in baseball. 1
- adjective fast characterized by unrestrained conduct or lack of moral conventions, especially in sexual relations; wanton; loose: Some young people in that era were considered fast, if not downright promiscuous. 1
- adjective fast characterized by hectic activity: leading a fast life. 1
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Origin of fast
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English fæst firm; cognate with Dutch vast, Old Norse fastr firm, German fest; akin to fast2
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Parts of speech for Fast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fast popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fast usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fast
verb fast
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- forbear — to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
- diet — the legislative body of certain countries, as Japan.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- starve — to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
adjective fast
- ahead — Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look ahead, you look directly in front of you.
- gaining — to make a gain or gains in.
- in advance — to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.
- debauched — If you describe someone as debauched, you mean they behave in a way that you think is socially unacceptable, for example because they drink a lot of alcohol or have sex with a lot of people.
- wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
interjection fast
- quickly — with speed; rapidly; very soon.
adverb fast
- speedily — characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast.
- rapidly — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
- swiftly — moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.
- promptly — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- at once — If you do something at once, you do it immediately.
noun fast
- abstention — Abstention is a formal act of not voting either for or against a proposal.
- starvation — the act or state of starving; condition of being starved.
- cleansing — serving or intended to cleanse
- abstinence — Abstinence is the practice of abstaining from something such as alcoholic drink or sex, often for health or religious reasons.
- fasting — to abstain from all food.
Antonyms for fast
verb fast
- glut — to feed or fill to satiety; sate: to glut the appetite.
- gorge — to swallow, especially greedily.
- stuff — the material of which anything is made: a hard, crystalline stuff.
- indulge — to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
- eat — to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).
adjective fast
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- fickle — Changing frequently, esp. as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection.
- wobbly — shaky; unsteady.
- long-lasting — enduring or existing for a long period of time: a long-lasting friendship.
- clumsy — A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
adverb fast
noun fast
- indulgence — the act or practice of indulging; gratification of desire.
- eating — eats, Informal. food.
- feast — any rich or abundant meal: The steak dinner was a feast.
- gluttony — excessive eating and drinking.
- gorging — a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs.
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