fast

/fˈæst/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adverb

adjective

acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
“fast film”
(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
“my watch is fast”
at a rapid tempo
“the band played a fast fox trot”
(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
“a fast road”
resistant to destruction or fading
“fast colors”
unrestrained by convention or morality
“Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society”
hurried and brief
“paid a flying visit”
securely fixed in place
“the post was still firm after being hit by the car”
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison
“a firm ally”
(of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
“a fast lens”

noun

verb

abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
“Catholics sometimes fast during Lent”
abstain from eating
“Before the medical exam, you must fast”

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