fast

/fɑːst//fɑːst//fæst//fæst/
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Word FrequencyVery Common

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noun

1. A train that calls at only some stations it passes between its origin and destination, typically just the principal stations

Synonyms: express, express train
Antonyms: local, slow train, stopper

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adjective

1. Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.

"That rope is dangerously loose. Make it fast!"

Synonyms: firm, immobile, secure, stable, stuck, tight
Antonyms: loose

2. Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong.

Synonyms: fortified, impenetrable
Antonyms: penetrable, weak

3. (of people) Steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now mostly in set phrases like fast friend(s).)

4. Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid.

"I am going to buy a fast car."

Synonyms: quick, rapid, speedy

5. Causing unusual rapidity of play or action.

"a fast billiard table"

6. (of a piece of hardware) Able to transfer data in a short period of time.

7. Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people).

Synonyms: deep, sound
Antonyms: light

8. (of dyes or colours) Not running or fading when subjected to detrimental conditions such as wetness or intense light; permanent.

"All the washing has come out pink. That red tee-shirt was not fast."

Synonyms: colour-fast

9. Tenacious; retentive.

10. Having an extravagant lifestyle or immoral habits.

"a fast woman"

11. Ahead of the correct time or schedule.

"There must be something wrong with the hall clock. It is always fast."

Synonyms: ahead
Antonyms: behind, slow

12. (of photographic film) More sensitive to light than average.

Synonyms

adverb

1. In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved; safe, sound .

"Hold this rope as fast as you can."

Synonyms: firmly, securely, tightly
Antonyms: loosely

2. (of sleeping) Deeply or soundly .

"He is fast asleep."

Synonyms: deeply
Antonyms: lightly

3. Immediately following in place or time; close, very near .

"Fast by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped. / That ain't my style, said Casey. Strike one, the umpire said."

4. Quickly, with great speed; within a short time .

"Do it as fast as you can."

Synonyms: quickly, rapidly, speedily, swiftly
Antonyms: slowly

5. Ahead of the correct time or schedule.

"I think my watch is running fast."

Synonyms: ahead
Antonyms: behind

Synonyms

interjection

1. Short for "stand fast", a warning not to pass between the arrow and the target

Antonyms: loose

Antonyms

fast

/fɑːst//fɑːst//fæst//fæst/
🔵 Intermediate

Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables1

Simple pronunciation

Analysis:

  • Common vocabulary word
  • Simple pronunciation
noun

1. The act or practice of abstaining from food or of eating very little food.

Synonyms: fasting

2. The period of time during which one abstains from or eats very little food.

"Lent and Ramadan are fasts of two religions."

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verb

1. To restrict one’s personal consumption, generally of food, but sometimes other things, in various manners (totally, temporally, by avoiding particular items), often for religious or medical reasons.

"Muslims fast during Ramadan and Catholics during Lent."

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