FAST as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • abstaining from food
   Synonym(s)
   • fasting (what does fasting mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) fast is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • abstinence (what does abstinence mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • diet (what does diet mean?)
   • dieting (what does dieting mean?)
   • hunger strike (what does hunger strike mean?)
   • Ramadan (what does Ramadan mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fast (what does fast mean?)
   • fast (what does fast mean?)
   • fast (what does fast mean?)
   • fast (what does fast mean?)

FAST as VERB

1. Meaning
   • abstain from eating
   Usage Example(s)
   • Before the medical exam, you must fast
   Hypernyms(s) fast is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • abstain (what does abstain mean?)
   • refrain (what does refrain mean?)
   • desist (what does desist mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • diet (what does diet mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fast (what does fast mean?)
   • fasting (what does fasting mean?)
   • fast (what does fast mean?)
   • fasting (what does fasting mean?)
2. Meaning
   • abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
   Usage Example(s)
   • Catholics sometimes fast during Lent
   Hypernyms(s) fast is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • abstain (what does abstain mean?)
   • refrain (what does refrain mean?)
   • desist (what does desist mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • diet (what does diet mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fast (what does fast mean?)
   • fasting (what does fasting mean?)
   • fast (what does fast mean?)
   • fasting (what does fasting mean?)

FAST as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
   Usage Example(s)
   • fast film
   • on the fast track in school
   • set a fast pace
   • a fast car
   Antonym(s)
   • slow (what does slow mean?)
   Similar To
   • accelerated (what does accelerated mean?)
   • accelerating (what does accelerating mean?)
   • alacritous (what does alacritous mean?)
   • blistering (what does blistering mean?)
   • hot (what does hot mean?)
   • red-hot (what does red-hot mean?)
   • double-quick (what does double-quick mean?)
   • express (what does express mean?)
   • fleet (what does fleet mean?)
   • swift (what does swift mean?)
   • hastening (what does hastening mean?)
   • high-speed (what does high-speed mean?)
   • high-velocity (what does high-velocity mean?)
   • high-speed (what does high-speed mean?)
   • hot (what does hot mean?)
   • hurrying (what does hurrying mean?)
   • scurrying (what does scurrying mean?)
   • immediate (what does immediate mean?)
   • prompt (what does prompt mean?)
   • quick (what does quick mean?)
   • straightaway (what does straightaway mean?)
   • instantaneous (what does instantaneous mean?)
   • instant(a) (what does instant(a) mean?)
   • meteoric (what does meteoric mean?)
   • quick (what does quick mean?)
   • speedy (what does speedy mean?)
   • rapid (what does rapid mean?)
   • speeding (what does speeding mean?)
   • fast-breaking (what does fast-breaking mean?)
   • fast-paced (what does fast-paced mean?)
   • rapid (what does rapid mean?)
   • speedy (what does speedy mean?)
   • winged (what does winged mean?)
   See Also
   • expedited (what does expedited mean?)
   • hurried (what does hurried mean?)
   • sudden (what does sudden mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • speed (what does speed mean?)
   • swiftness (what does swiftness mean?)
   • fastness (what does fastness mean?)
2. Meaning
   • at a rapid tempo
   Usage Example(s)
   • the band played a fast fox trot
   Antonym(s)
   • slow (what does slow mean?)
   Similar To
   • allegro (what does allegro mean?)
   • allegretto (what does allegretto mean?)
   • andantino (what does andantino mean?)
   • presto (what does presto mean?)
   • prestissimo (what does prestissimo mean?)
   • vivace (what does vivace mean?)
3. Meaning
   • (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
   Usage Example(s)
   • my watch is fast
   Antonym(s)
   • slow (what does slow mean?)
4. Meaning
   • securely fixed in place
   Synonym(s)
   • firm (what does firm mean?)
   • immobile (what does immobile mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the post was still firm after being hit by the car
   Similar To
   • fixed (what does fixed mean?)
5. Meaning
   • hurried and brief
   Synonym(s)
   • flying (what does flying mean?)
   • quick (what does quick mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • paid a flying visit
   • took a flying glance at the book
   • a quick inspection
   • a fast visit
   Similar To
   • hurried (what does hurried mean?)
6. Meaning
   • unrestrained by convention or morality
   Synonym(s)
   • debauched (what does debauched mean?)
   • degenerate (what does degenerate mean?)
   • degraded (what does degraded mean?)
   • dissipated (what does dissipated mean?)
   • dissolute (what does dissolute mean?)
   • libertine (what does libertine mean?)
   • profligate (what does profligate mean?)
   • riotous (what does riotous mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society
   • deplorably dissipated and degraded
   • riotous living
   • fast women
   Similar To
   • immoral (what does immoral mean?)
7. Meaning
   • resistant to destruction or fading
   Usage Example(s)
   • fast colors
   Similar To
   • impervious (what does impervious mean?)
   • imperviable (what does imperviable mean?)
8. Meaning
   • firmly fastened or secured against opening
   Synonym(s)
   • barred (what does barred mean?)
   • bolted (what does bolted mean?)
   • latched (what does latched mean?)
   • locked (what does locked mean?)
   • secured (what does secured mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • windows and doors were all fast
   • a locked closet
   • left the house properly secured
   Similar To
   • fastened (what does fastened mean?)
9. Meaning
   • (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
   Usage Example(s)
   • a fast road
   • grass courts are faster than clay
   Similar To
   • smooth (what does smooth mean?)

FAST as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
2. Meaning
   • firmly or tightly
   Synonym(s)
   • tight (what does tight mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • held fast to the rope
   • her foot was stuck fast
   • held tight