fast
adjective
- 1
(of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
a fast lens
- 2
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
a firm ally
loyal supporters
- 3
acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
fast film
on the fast track in school
- 4
at a rapid tempo
the band played a fast fox trot
- 5
(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
my watch is fast
- 6
securely fixed in place
the post was still firm after being hit by the car
- 7
hurried and brief
paid a flying visit
took a flying glance at the book
- 8
unrestrained by convention or morality
Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society
deplorably dissipated and degraded
- 9
resistant to destruction or fading
fast colors
noun
- 1
abstaining from food
verb
- 1
abstain from eating
Before the medical exam, you must fast
- 2
abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
Catholics sometimes fast during Lent
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