fast

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fast
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Meanings
adjective
  • moving or capable of moving at high speed.
    E.g. a fast and powerful car
  • (of a clock or watch) showing a time ahead of the correct time.
    E.g. I keep my watch fifteen minutes fast
  • firmly fixed or attached.
    E.g. he made a rope fast to each corner
  • (of a film) needing only a short exposure.
    E.g. a 35-mm colour film which is ten times faster than Kodacolor II
  • (of a dye) not fading in light or when washed.
    E.g. the dyes are boiled with the yarn to produce a fast colour
  • engaging in or involving activities characterized by excitement, extranvagance, and risk-taking.
    E.g. the fast life she led in London
  • (of a person) prone to act in an unacceptably familiar way.
    E.g. Mammy said, ‘Stop asking questions, you too damn farse.’
adverb
  • at high speed.
    E.g. he was driving too fast
  • so as to be hard to move; securely.
    E.g. the ship was held fast by the anchor chain
  • so as to be hard to wake.
    E.g. they were too fast asleep to reply
verb
  • abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance.
    E.g. the ministry instructed people to fast
noun
  • an act or period of fasting.
    E.g. a five-day fast

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