noun. abstaining from food |
verb. abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons Catholics sometimes fast during Lent |
verb. abstain from eating Before the medical exam, you must fast |
adj. 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 |
adj. (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time my watch is fast |
adj. at a rapid tempo the band played a fast fox trot |
adv. 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 |
adv. firmly or closely held fast to the rope|her foot was stuck fast|held tight |
adj. (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds a fast road|grass courts are faster than clay |
adj. resistant to destruction or fading fast colors |
adj. unrestrained by convention or morality Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society|deplorably dissipated and degraded|riotous living|fast women |
adj. hurried and brief paid a flying visit|took a flying glance at the book|a quick inspection|a fast visit |
adj. securely fixed in place the post was still firm after being hit by the car |
adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause a firm ally|loyal supporters|the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe|fast friends |
adj. (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time a fast lens |
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