Fast Meaning and Definition

Word: Fast

How to pronounce: fɑːst

Adjective

Definitions:

1. Moving or capable of moving at high speed.

Example sentences: "A fast and powerful car"

2. (of a clock or watch) showing a time ahead of the correct time.

Example sentences: "I keep my watch fifteen minutes fast"

3. Firmly fixed or attached.

Example sentences: "He made a rope fast to each corner"

4. (of a film) needing only a short exposure.

Example sentences: "A 35-mm color film which is ten times faster than Kodacolor II"

5. (of a dye) not fading in light or when washed.

Example sentences: "The dyes are boiled with the yarn to produce a fast color"

6. (of a person or lifestyle) engaging in or involving exciting or shocking activities.

Example sentences: "The fast life she led in London"

Adverb

Definitions:

1. At high speed.

Example sentences: "He was driving too fast"

2. So as to be hard to move; securely.

Example sentences: "The ship was held fast by the anchor chain"

3. So as to be hard to wake.

Example sentences: "They were too fast asleep to reply"

Intransitive verb

Definitions:

1. Abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance.

Example sentences: "On inquiring, he learned that this man was fasting frequently to atone for his sins."

Noun

Definitions:

1. An act or period of fasting.

Example sentences: "A five-day fast"

Synonyms:

quickly

swiftly

soon

speedily

expeditiously

quick

rapid

speed

prompt

hurry

highspeed

flying

swift

fasting

fleet

rapidly

with speed

smart

sharp

good

short

brief

speedy

hot

blistering

hasty

snappy

galloping

breakneck

tight

strong

sturdy

soundly

nimble

brisk

nippy

sound

stable

little

Antonyms:

slow

eat

slow down

long

leisurely

unhurried

lengthy

quiet

Derivations:

fasted

fasting

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Fast in Other Languages...

Spanish: Rápida

German: Schnell

French: Rapide

Italian: Veloce

Turkish: Hızla