fast

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[ 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

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before 900; Middle English; Old English fæst firm; cognate with Dutch vast, Old Norse fastr firm, German fest; akin to fast2

SYNONYMS FOR fast

1, 2 fleet, speedy. See quick.
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.

ANTONYMS FOR fast

1, 2 slow.
5, 6 restrained.
8 loose.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fast

fast quick rapid swift (see synonym study at quick)

British Dictionary definitions for pull a fast one (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 pull a fast one (2 of 2)

fast 2
/ (fɑːst) /

verb

(intr) to abstain from eating all or certain foods or meals, esp as a religious observance

noun

  1. an act or period of fasting
  2. (as modifier)a fast day

Derived forms of fast

faster, noun

Word Origin for fast

Old English fæstan; related to Old High German fastēn to fast, Gothic fastan

Idioms and Phrases with pull a fast one (1 of 2)

pull a fast one

Also, put over a fast one. Engage in a deceitful practice or play an unfair trick. For example, He pulled a fast one when he gave me that fake employment record, or She tried to put over a fast one, but we found out in time to stop her. [Slang; c. 1920]

Idioms and Phrases with pull a fast one (2 of 2)

fast