fast

Definitions

1. 1intransitive verb

   To abstain from food; to omit to take nourishment in whole or in part; to go hungry.

2. 2intransitive verb

   To practice abstinence as a religious exercise or duty; to abstain from food voluntarily for a time, for the mortification of the body or appetites, or as a token of grief, or humiliation and penitence.

3. 3intransitive verb

   Abstinence from food; omission to take nourishment.

4. 4intransitive verb

   Voluntary abstinence from food, for a space of time, as a spiritual discipline, or as a token of religious humiliation.

5. 5intransitive verb

   A time of fasting, whether a day, week, or longer time; a period of abstinence from food or certain kinds of food; as, an annual fast.

6. 6verb

   Firmly fixed; closely adhering; made firm; not loose, unstable, or easily moved; immovable; as, to make fast the door.

7. 7verb

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

8. 8verb

   Firm in adherence; steadfast; not easily separated or alienated; faithful; as, a fast friend.

9. 9verb

   Permanent; not liable to fade by exposure to air or by washing; durable; lasting; as, fast colors.

10. 10verb

    Tenacious; retentive.

11. 11verb

    Not easily disturbed or broken; deep; sound.

12. 12verb

    Moving rapidly; quick in mition; rapid; swift; as, a fast horse.

13. 13verb

    Given to pleasure seeking; disregardful of restraint; reckless; wild; dissipated; dissolute; as, a fast man; a fast liver.

14. 14adjective

    In a fast, fixed, or firmly established manner; fixedly; firmly; immovably.

15. 15adjective

    In a fast or rapid manner; quickly; swiftly; extravagantly; wildly; as, to run fast; to live fast.

16. 16noun

    That which fastens or holds; especially, (Naut.) a mooring rope, hawser, or chain; -- called, according to its position, a bow, head, quarter, breast, or stern fast; also, a post on a pier around which hawsers are passed in mooring.

17. 17noun

    The shaft of a column, or trunk of pilaster.

18. 18noun

    abstaining from food

    Synonyms

    fasting
19. 19verb

    abstain from eating

    "Before the medical exam, you must fast"

20. 20verb

    abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons

    "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"

21. 21adjective

    (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time

    "a fast lens"

22. 22adjective

    unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison

    "a firm ally"

    "loyal supporters"

    Synonyms

    firmloyaltruehearted
23. 23adjective

    acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly

    "fast film"

    "on the fast track in school"

24. 24adjective

    at a rapid tempo

    "the band played a fast fox trot"

25. 25adjective

    (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time

    "my watch is fast"

26. 26adjective

    securely fixed in place

    "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"

    Synonyms

    firmimmobile
27. 27adjective

    hurried and brief

    "paid a flying visit"

    "took a flying glance at the book"

    Synonyms

    flyingquick
28. 28adjective

    unrestrained by convention or morality

    "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"

    "deplorably dissipated and degraded"

    Synonyms

    debaucheddegeneratedegradeddissipateddissolutelibertineprofligateriotous
29. 29adjective

    resistant to destruction or fading

    "fast colors"

30. 30adjective

    (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds

    "a fast road"

    "grass courts are faster than clay"

31. 31adverb

    quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

    "how fast can he get here?"

    "ran as fast as he could"

32. 32adverb

    firmly or closely

    "held fast to the rope"

    "her foot was stuck fast"

    Synonyms

    tight