Fast

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English


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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Adjective: Old English fæstan. Confer Dutch vasten, German fasten, Old Norse fasta, Gothic fastan. Probably cognate with the words under Etymology 2, below.

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Noun

Fast (plural Fasts)

  1. the act or practice of abstaining from or eating very little food
  2. the period of time when one abstains from or eats very little food
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Translations

act or practice of abstaining from or eating very little food

period of time when one abstains from or eats very little food

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Verb

to fast (third-person singular simple present fasts, present participle fasting, simple past fasted, past participle fasted)

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to abstain from or eat very little food

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Translations

to abstain from or eat very little food

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Etymology 2

Old English fæst, firm. Confer Dutch vast, German fest, Old Norse fastr. For temporal meanings confer similar use of hard

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Adjective

fast (comparative faster, superlative fastest; adverb fast)

  1. occurring or happening within a short time
    It only took me ten minutes to get to the airport. -- That is fast indeed.
  2. capable of moving with great speed
    My husband is going to buy a fast car.
  3. firmly or securely fixed in place
    The dog is choking. I think her collar is too fast.
  4. ahead of the correct time or schedule.
    There must be something wrong with the hall clock. It is always fast.
  5. (of a dye) not running or fading when subjected to detrimental conditions such as wetness or intense light
  6. (of photographic film) more sensitive to light than average
  7. (of sleep) deep or sound
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Antonyms
  • (occurring or happening within a short time): slow
  • (firmly or securely fixed in place): loose
  • (ahead of the correct time or schedule): behind
  • (of sleep: deep or sound): light
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Translations

occurring or happening within a short time

capable of moving with great speed

firmly or securely fixed in place

ahead of the correct time or schedule

of a dye: not running or fading

of photographic film: more sensitive to light than average

of sleep: deep or sound

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Adverb

fast (comparative faster, superlative fastest)

  1. within a short time
    Do it as fast as you can.
  2. moving quickly or with great speed
    Horses can run very fast.
  3. in a firm or secure manner
    Hold this rope as fast as you can.
  4. (of sleeping) deeply or soundly
    He is fast asleep.
  5. ahead of the correct time or schedule
    I think my watch is running fast.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
  • (within a short time): slowly
  • (moving quickly or with great speed): slowly
  • (in a firm or secure manner): loosely
  • (of sleeping: deeply or soundly): lightly
  • (ahead of the correct time or schedule): behind
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Translations

within a short time

moving quickly or with great speed

in a firm or secure manner

ahead of the correct time or schedule

of sleeping: deeply or soundly

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Danish

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Adjective

fast

  1. firm
  2. solid
  3. tight
  4. fixed
  5. permanent
  6. regular
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Derived terms

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German

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Adverb

fast

  1. almost, nearly
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Synonyms

  1. beinahe
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Norwegian

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Adjective

fast

  1. solid, steady
    fast telefon - fixed phone
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Swedish

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Adjective

fast

  1. caught (unable to move freely)
    Bankrånaren är nu fast = The bank robber has now been caught (by the police)
  2. Firm; fastened; unmoving
    Ge mig en fast punkt, och jag skall flytta världen
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Conjunction

fast

  1. although, even though
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Related terms

fr:fast ko:fast io:fast it:fast hu:fast no:fast pl:fast pt:fast ru:fast sr:fast fi:fast sv:fast ta:fast zh:fast

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