fast
1
[ fast, fahst ]
/ fæst, fɑst /
adjective, fast·er, fast·est.
adverb, fast·er, fast·est.
noun
a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
Idioms for fast
play fast and loose.
play(def 80).
pull a fast one, Informal.
to play an unfair trick; practice deceit: He tried to pull a fast one on us by switching the cards.
Origin of fast
1
before 900; Middle English; Old English
fæst firm; cognate with Dutch
vast, Old Norse
fastr firm, German
fest; akin to
fast2
SYNONYMS FOR fast
5 dissipated, dissolute, profligate, immoral; wild, prodigal.
8 secure, tight, immovable, firm.
9 inextricable.
13 faithful, steadfast.
14 enduring.
20 securely, fixedly, tenaciously.
22 recklessly, wildly, prodigally.
Words nearby fast
Definition for fast (2 of 3)
fast
2
[ fast, fahst ]
/ fæst, fɑst /
verb (used without object)
to abstain from all food.
to eat only sparingly or of certain kinds of food, especially as a religious observance.
verb (used with object)
to cause to abstain entirely from or limit food; put on a fast: to fast a patient for a day before surgery.
noun
an abstinence from food, or a limiting of one's food, especially when voluntary and as a religious observance; fasting.
a day or period of fasting.
Origin of fast
2
before 1000; Middle English
fasten, Old English
fæstan; cognate with German
fasten, Gothic
fastan, Old Norse
fasta
OTHER WORDS FROM fast
un·fast·ing, adjectiveDefinition for fast (3 of 3)
fast
3
[ fast, fahst ]
/ fæst, fɑst /
noun
a chain or rope for mooring a vessel.
Example sentences from the Web for fast
British Dictionary definitions for fast (1 of 2)
fast
1
/ (fɑːst) /
adjective
adverb
interjection
archery
(said by the field captain to archers) stop shooting!
Word Origin for fast
Old English
fæst strong, tight; related to Old High German
festi firm, Old Norse
fastr
British Dictionary definitions for fast (2 of 2)
fast
2
/ (fɑːst) /
verb
(intr)
to abstain from eating all or certain foods or meals, esp as a religious observance
noun
- an act or period of fasting
- (as modifier)a fast day
Derived forms of fast
faster, nounWord Origin for fast
Old English
fæstan; related to Old High German
fastēn to fast, Gothic
fastan
Idioms and Phrases with fast
fast