fast

adjective

  1. 1

    (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time

    a fast lens

  2. 2

    unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

    a firm ally

    loyal supporters

  3. 3

    acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly

    fast film

    on the fast track in school

  4. 4

    at a rapid tempo

    the band played a fast fox trot

  5. 5

    (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time

    my watch is fast

  6. 6

    securely fixed in place

    the post was still firm after being hit by the car

  7. 7

    hurried and brief

    paid a flying visit

    took a flying glance at the book

  8. 8

    unrestrained by convention or morality

    Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society

    deplorably dissipated and degraded

  9. 9

    resistant to destruction or fading

    fast colors

noun

  1. 1

    abstaining from food

verb

  1. 1

    abstain from eating

    Before the medical exam, you must fast

  2. 2

    abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons

    Catholics sometimes fast during Lent

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