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fast as in abstaining from food
Synonyms
- fasting abstaining from food
fast as in quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
- “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“
fast as in firmly or closely
- “held fast to the rope“
- “her foot was stuck fast“
- “held tight“
Synonyms
- tight firmly or closely; in an attentive manner; closely constrained or constricted or constricting; pulled or drawn tight; set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration; pressed tightly together; (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; of such close construction as to be impermeable; of textiles; securely or solidly fixed in place; (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; very drunk ; exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; packed closely together
fast as in abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
- “Catholics sometimes fast during Lent“
fast as in abstain from eating
- “Before the medical exam, you must fast“
fast as in acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
- “fast film“
- “on the fast track in school“
- “set a fast pace“
- “a fast car“
fast as in (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
- “my watch is fast“
fast as in at a rapid tempo
- “the band played a fast fox trot“
fast as in (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
- “a fast road“
- “grass courts are faster than clay“
fast as in resistant to destruction or fading
- “fast colors“
fast as in unrestrained by convention or morality
- “Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society“
- “deplorably dissipated and degraded“
- “riotous living“
- “fast women“
Synonyms
- debauched unrestrained by convention or morality
- degenerate unrestrained by convention or morality; grow worse; a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
- degraded unrestrained by convention or morality; lowered in value
- dissipated unrestrained by convention or morality; preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
- dissolute unrestrained by convention or morality
- libertine unrestrained by convention or morality; a dissolute person
- profligate recklessly wasteful; unrestrained by convention or morality; a dissolute man in fashionable society ; a recklessly extravagant consumer
- riotous produced or growing in extreme abundance; characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; unrestrained by convention or morality
fast as in hurried and brief
- “paid a flying visit“
- “took a flying glance at the book“
- “a quick inspection“
- “a fast visit“
Synonyms
- flying an instance of traveling by air; moving swiftly; hurried and brief
- quick with little or no delay; any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail) ; accomplished rapidly and without delay; hurried and brief; moving quickly and lightly; apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; performed with little or no delay; easily aroused or excited
fast as in securely fixed in place
- “the post was still firm after being hit by the car“
Synonyms
- firm with resolute determination; the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; become taut or tauter; make taut or tauter; marked by firm determination or resolution; not soft or yielding to pressure; strong and sure; not subject to revision or change; (of especially a person’s physical features) not shaking or trembling; not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; securely established; possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; securely fixed in place; unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
- immobile not capable of movement or of being moved ; securely fixed in place
fast as in unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
- “a firm ally“
- “loyal supporters“
- “the true-hearted soldier…of Tippecanoe- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison“
- “fast friends“
Synonyms
- firm with resolute determination; the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; become taut or tauter; make taut or tauter; marked by firm determination or resolution; not soft or yielding to pressure; strong and sure; not subject to revision or change; (of especially a person’s physical features) not shaking or trembling; not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; securely established; possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; securely fixed in place; unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
- loyal steadfast in allegiance or duty; inspired by love for your country ; unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
- truehearted unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
- fast(a)
fast as in (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
- “a fast lens“