fast (Meaning)
fast (n)
abstaining from food
fast (v)
abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
abstain from eating
fast (a)
acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
at a rapid tempo
fast (s)
(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
resistant to destruction or fading
unrestrained by convention or morality
hurried and brief
securely fixed in place
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
(of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
fast (r)
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
firmly or closely
fast (v. i.)
To abstain from food; to omit to take nourishment in whole or in part; to go hungry.
To practice abstinence as a religious exercise or duty; to abstain from food voluntarily for a time, for the mortification of the body or appetites, or as a token of grief, or humiliation and penitence.
Abstinence from food; omission to take nourishment.
Voluntary abstinence from food, for a space of time, as a spiritual discipline, or as a token of religious humiliation.
A time of fasting, whether a day, week, or longer time; a period of abstinence from food or certain kinds of food; as, an annual fast.
fast (v.)
Firmly fixed; closely adhering; made firm; not loose, unstable, or easily moved; immovable; as, to make fast the door.
Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong.
Firm in adherence; steadfast; not easily separated or alienated; faithful; as, a fast friend.
Permanent; not liable to fade by exposure to air or by washing; durable; lasting; as, fast colors.
Tenacious; retentive.
Not easily disturbed or broken; deep; sound.
Moving rapidly; quick in mition; rapid; swift; as, a fast horse.
Given to pleasure seeking; disregardful of restraint; reckless; wild; dissipated; dissolute; as, a fast man; a fast liver.
fast (a.)
In a fast, fixed, or firmly established manner; fixedly; firmly; immovably.
In a fast or rapid manner; quickly; swiftly; extravagantly; wildly; as, to run fast; to live fast.
In such a condition, as to resilience, etc., as to make possible unusual rapidity of play or action; as, a fast racket, or tennis court; a fast track; a fast billiard table, etc.
fast (n.)
That which fastens or holds; especially, (Naut.) a mooring rope, hawser, or chain; -- called, according to its position, a bow, head, quarter, breast, or stern fast; also, a post on a pier around which hawsers are passed in mooring.
The shaft of a column, or trunk of pilaster.
Synonyms & Antonyms of fast
fast Sentence Examples
- The cheetah is the fastest land animal, capable of reaching speeds of up to 70 miles per hour.
- The fastest way to travel from New York City to Los Angeles is by airplane.
- I need to finish this project as fast as possible.
- The car accelerated fast, leaving a trail of smoke in its wake.
- The wind was blowing fast, causing the leaves on the trees to dance.
- The river was flowing fast, making it difficult to swim.
- The time is going by fast, and I still have so much to do.
- The company is growing fast, and we are always looking for new employees.
- The stock market is rising fast, and investors are making a lot of money.
- The technology is developing fast, and it is hard to keep up with the latest trends.
FAQs About the word fast
abstaining from food, abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons, abstain from eating, acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quic
quick, swiftly, soon,quickly, hot, rapidly, briskly, fleetly, double-quick,swift
slowly, slow, slow, slowly,sluggishly, deliberately, leisurely, lingeringly, leisurely, lingeringly
The cheetah is the fastest land animal, capable of reaching speeds of up to 70 miles per hour.
The fastest way to travel from New York City to Los Angeles is by airplane.
I need to finish this project as fast as possible.
The car accelerated fast, leaving a trail of smoke in its wake.
