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
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
British Dictionary definitions for pull a fast one (1 of 2)
fast
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/ (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
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/ (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 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