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fast 1
(făst)adj. fast·er, fast·est
1. Acting, moving, or capable of acting or moving quickly; swift.
2.
a. Accomplished in relatively little time: a fast visit.
b. Acquired quickly with little effort and sometimes unscrupulously: made a fast buck scalping tickets.
3. Quick to understand or learn; mentally agile: a class for the faster students.
4. Indicating a time somewhat ahead of the actual time: The clock is fast.
5. Allowing rapid movement or action: a fast running track.
6. Designed for or compatible with a short exposure time: fast film.
7.
a. Disposed to dissipation; wild: ran with a fast crowd.
b. Flouting conventional moral standards; sexually promiscuous.
8. Resistant, as to destruction or fading: fast colors.
9. Firmly fixed or fastened: a fast grip.
10. Fixed firmly in place; secure: shutters that are fast against the rain.
11. Lasting; permanent: fast rules and regulations.
12. Deep; sound: in a fast sleep.
adv. faster, fastest
1. In a secure manner; tightly: hold fast.
2. To a sound degree; deeply: fast asleep.
3. In a rapid manner; quickly.
4. In quick succession: New ideas followed fast.
5. Ahead of the correct or expected time: a watch that runs fast.
6. In a dissipated, immoderate way: living fast.
7. Archaic Close by; near.
fast friend
A friend who is firm in loyalty: became fast friends after only knowing each other a few months.
Synonyms: fast1, rapid, swift, fleet2, speedy, quick, expeditious
These adjectives refer to something marked by great speed. Fast and rapid are often used interchangeably, though fast is more often applied to the person or thing in motion, and rapid to the activity or movement involved: a fast runner; rapid strides. Swift suggests smoothness and sureness of movement (a swift current), and fleet, lightness of movement (The cheetah is the fleetest of animals). Speedy refers to velocity (a speedy train) or to promptness or hurry (a speedy resolution to the problem). Quick most often applies to what takes little time or to what is prompt: a quick snack; your quick reaction. Expeditious suggests rapid efficiency: sent the package by the most expeditious means. See Also Synonyms at faithful.
fast 2
(făst)intr.v. fast·ed, fast·ing, fasts
1. To abstain from food.
2. To eat very little or abstain from certain foods, especially as a religious discipline.
n.
1. The act or practice of abstaining from or eating very little food.
2. A period of such abstention or self-denial.
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fast
(fɑːst)adj
1. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; swift
2. accomplished in or lasting a short time: fast work; a fast visit.
3. (prenominal) adapted to or facilitating rapid movement: the fast lane of a motorway.
4. requiring rapidity of action or movement: a fast sport.
5. (Horology) (of a clock, etc) indicating a time in advance of the correct time
6. given to an active dissipated life
7. of or characteristic of such activity: a fast life.
8. not easily moved; firmly fixed; secure
9. firmly fastened, secured, or shut
10. steadfast; constant (esp in the phrase fast friends)
11. (Athletics (Track & Field)) sport (of a playing surface, running track, etc) conducive to rapid speed, as of a ball used on it or of competitors playing or racing on it
12. (Dyeing) that will not fade or change colour readily: a fast dye.
13. (Dyeing)
a. proof against fading: the colour is fast to sunlight.
b. (in combination): washfast.
14. (Photography) photog
a. requiring a relatively short time of exposure to produce a given density: a fast film.
b. permitting a short exposure time: a fast shutter.
15. (Cricket) cricket (of a bowler) characteristically delivering the ball rapidly
16. informal glib or unreliable; deceptive: a fast talker.
17. archaic sound; deep: a fast sleep.
18. informal a deceptive or unscrupulous trick (esp in the phrase pull a fast one)
19. fast worker a person who achieves results quickly, esp in seductions
adv
20. quickly; rapidly
21. soundly; deeply: fast asleep.
22. firmly; tightly
23. in quick succession
24. (Horology) in advance of the correct time: my watch is running fast.
25. in a reckless or dissipated way
26. fast by fast beside archaic close or hard by; very near
27. play fast and loose informal to behave in an insincere or unreliable manner
interj
(Archery) archery (said by the field captain to archers) stop shooting!
[Old English fæst strong, tight; related to Old High German festi firm, Old Norse fastr]
fast
(fɑːst)vb
(intr) to abstain from eating all or certain foods or meals, esp as a religious observance
n
a. an act or period of fasting
b. (as modifier): a fast day.
[Old English fæstan; related to Old High German fastēn to fast, Gothic fastan]
ˈfaster n
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fast1
(fæst, fɑst) adj. and
adv. -er, -est,
n. adj.
1. moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast typist.
2. done in or taking comparatively little time: a fast race; fast work.
3. adapted to, allowing, productive of, or imparting rapid movement: a hull with fast lines.
4. able to understand or respond quickly: a fast mind.
5.
a. (of a timepiece) indicating a time in advance of the correct time.
b. noting or according to daylight-saving time.
6. characterized by unrestrained or immoral conduct, esp. in sexual relations; wanton; loose: a fast crowd.
7. characterized by extreme energy and activity, esp. in the pursuit of pleasure: leading a fast life.
8. resistant (often used in combination): acid-fast.
9. firmly fixed in place; not easily moved; secure.
10. held or caught firmly: an animal fast in a trap.
11. firmly tied, as a knot.
12. closed and made secure, as a door, gate, or shutter.
13. such as to have securely: to lay fast hold on a thing.
14. firm in adherence; loyal; devoted: fast friends.
15. permanent, lasting, or unchangeable: a fast color.
16.
a. (of money, profits, etc.) made quickly or easily and sometimes deviously.
b. cleverly quick and manipulative in making money: a fast operator.
17. Photog.
a. (of a lens) able to transmit a relatively large amount of light in a relatively short time.
b. (of a film) requiring a relatively short exposure to attain a given density.
18. Horse Racing.
a. (of a track condition) completely dry.
b. (of a track surface) very hard.
19. quickly, swiftly, or rapidly.
20. in quick succession.
21. tightly; firmly: to hold fast.
22. soundly: fast asleep.
23. in a wild or dissipated way; recklessly.
24. ahead of the correct or announced time.
25. Archaic. close; near: fast by.
n.26. a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
Idioms:pull a fast one, to engage in unexpectedly unfair or deceitful behavior to achieve one's goal.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English fæst firm]
fast2
(fæst, fɑst)v.i.
1. to abstain from all food.
2. to eat only sparingly or of certain kinds of food, esp. as a religious observance.
v.t.3. to cause to abstain from food; put on a fast: to fast a patient before surgery.
n.4. an abstinence from food, or a limiting of one's food, esp. when voluntary and as a religious observance.
5. a day or period of fasting.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English fæstan; c. Old Frisian festia, Old High German fastēn, Old Norse fasta, Gothic fastan; akin to fast1]
fast3
(fæst, fɑst)n.
a chain or rope for mooring a vessel.
[1670–80; alter., by association with fast1, of late Middle English fest, perhaps n. use of fest, past participle of festen to fasten, or < Old Norse festr mooring rope]
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fast
Past participle: fasted
Gerund: fasting
| Imperative |
|---|
| fast |
| fast |
| Present |
|---|
| I fast |
| you fast |
| he/she/it fasts |
| we fast |
| you fast |
| they fast |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I fasted |
| you fasted |
| he/she/it fasted |
| we fasted |
| you fasted |
| they fasted |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am fasting |
| you are fasting |
| he/she/it is fasting |
| we are fasting |
| you are fasting |
| they are fasting |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have fasted |
| you have fasted |
| he/she/it has fasted |
| we have fasted |
| you have fasted |
| they have fasted |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was fasting |
| you were fasting |
| he/she/it was fasting |
| we were fasting |
| you were fasting |
| they were fasting |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had fasted |
| you had fasted |
| he/she/it had fasted |
| we had fasted |
| you had fasted |
| they had fasted |
| Future |
|---|
| I will fast |
| you will fast |
| he/she/it will fast |
| we will fast |
| you will fast |
| they will fast |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have fasted |
| you will have fasted |
| he/she/it will have fasted |
| we will have fasted |
| you will have fasted |
| they will have fasted |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be fasting |
| you will be fasting |
| he/she/it will be fasting |
| we will be fasting |
| you will be fasting |
| they will be fasting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been fasting |
| you have been fasting |
| he/she/it has been fasting |
| we have been fasting |
| you have been fasting |
| they have been fasting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been fasting |
| you will have been fasting |
| he/she/it will have been fasting |
| we will have been fasting |
| you will have been fasting |
| they will have been fasting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been fasting |
| you had been fasting |
| he/she/it had been fasting |
| we had been fasting |
| you had been fasting |
| they had been fasting |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would fast |
| you would fast |
| he/she/it would fast |
| we would fast |
| you would fast |
| they would fast |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have fasted |
| you would have fasted |
| he/she/it would have fasted |
| we would have fasted |
| you would have fasted |
| they would have fasted |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  fast - abstaining from food abstinence - act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite dieting, diet - the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods) hunger strike - a voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest Ramadan - (Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan |
| Verb | 1. | fast - abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent" diet - follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons; "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet" |
| 2. | fast - abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast" diet - eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight | |
| Adj. | 1. | fast - 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" sudden - happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure" hurried - moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job" slow - not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth" |
| 2. | fast - (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time; "my watch is fast" slow - (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time; "the clock is slow" | |
| 3. | fast - at a rapid tempo; "the band played a fast fox trot" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner slow - at a slow tempo; "the band played a slow waltz" | |
| 4. | fast - (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds; "a fast road"; "grass courts are faster than clay" smooth - having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror" | |
| 5. | fast - resistant to destruction or fading; "fast colors" imperviable, impervious - not admitting of passage or capable of being affected; "a material impervious to water"; "someone impervious to argument" | |
| 6. | fast - unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women" immoral - deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong | |
| 7. | fast - hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit" hurried - moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job" | |
| 8. | fast - securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car" fixed - securely placed or fastened or set; "a fixed piece of wood"; "a fixed resistor" | |
| 9. |  fast - 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"faithful - steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor" | |
| 10. | fast - (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time; "a fast lens" causative - producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime" | |
| Adv. | 1. | fast - 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" |
| 2. | fast - firmly or closely; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight" |
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fast
1adjective
1. quick, flying, winged, rapid, fleet, hurried, accelerated, swift, speedy, brisk, hasty, nimble, mercurial, sprightly, nippy (Brit. informal) She walked at a fast pace.
quick slow, leisurely, plodding, slow moving, unhurried
2. fixed, firm, sound, stuck, secure, tight, jammed, fortified, fastened, impregnable, immovable He held the gate fast.
fixed weak, unstable, wavering, unreliable, unfaithful, irresolute, inconstant
4. dissipated, wild, exciting, loose, extravagant, reckless, immoral, promiscuous, giddy, self-indulgent, wanton, profligate, impure, intemperate, dissolute, rakish, licentious, gadabout (informal) He experimented with drugs and the fast life.
adverb
1. quickly, rapidly, swiftly, hastily, hurriedly, speedily, presto, apace, in haste, like a shot (informal), at full speed, hell for leather (informal), like lightning, hotfoot, like a flash, at a rate of knots, like the clappers (Brit. informal), like a bat out of hell (slang), pdq (slang), like nobody's business (informal), posthaste, like greased lightning (informal), with all haste He drives terrifically fast.
quickly slowly, gradually, steadily, leisurely, at your leisure, at a snail's pace, unhurriedly
6. sound, soundly, deeply When he went to bed, she was already fast asleep.
fast
2Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
fast
adjective1. Characterized by great celerity:
Idiom: quick as a bunny.
2. Accomplished in very little time:
3. Lacking in moral restraint:
4. Marked by an absence of conventional restraint in sexual behavior; sexually unrestrained:
5. Permanently resistive to fading:
6. Persistently holding to something:
7. Firmly settled or positioned:
8. Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, a cause, or a duty:
In a rapid way:
Idioms: full tilt, in a flash, in nothing flat, like a bat out of hell, like a blue streak, like a flash, like a house on fire, like a shot, like a streak, like greased lightning, like the wind, like wildfire.
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Translations
rychlýpůstrychlestálobarevnýstátý
hurtighurtigtfasteforanfastgjort
fastirapidarapide
روزه
nopeanopeastipaastopaastotapikaisesti
brzbrzo
böjtböjtölés
fastahraîur, fljóturhraîur; hraîskreiîurhrattkirfilega festur
しっかりしたしっかりと速い速く
빠른빨리
ātrāksātrgaitas-ātriātrsciešs
grăbitiuterapid
postiť sapriviazanýstálofarebný
hitropostpostiti setrdenhiter
snabbsnabbtdjupdjuptfärgäkta
เร็วอย่างรวดเร็ว
nhanh
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
fast
[ˈfɑːst]
adj
(= quick) [runner, car, progress, pace] → rapide
a fast car → une voiture rapide
to pull a fast one on sb → rouler qn fast bowler
(= firm, securely in place) [door] → bien fermé(e); [rope] → bien attaché(e)
to make a boat fast (British) → amarrer un bateau
adv
(= quickly) [move, run, work, drive, act, think, grow] → vite
He can run fast → Il court vite.
How fast were you driving?
BUT À quelle vitesse allais-tu?.
This is fast becoming the most popular brand
BUT Cette marque est sur le point de devenir la plus populaire.
He is fast approaching his 40th birthday
BUT La quarantaine approche à grands pas.
as fast as I can → aussi vite que je peux fast-growing, fast-moving, fast-flowing
(= firmly, securely) to be stuck fast → être coincé(e)
to hold sth fast (= grip tightly) → s'agripper à qch
to hold fast to sth (fig) [+ beliefs, values] → s'accrocher à qch
to stand fast (= be firm) → tenir bon
n (= period without food) → jeûne m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
fast
:
fast
:
fast forward
n (on tape deck) → Vorspultaste f
fast
1
fast
2
adj
(= staunch) friend → gut
fast
3
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
fast
1 [fɑːst] (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
1. adj
c. (dissipated, woman) → dissoluto/a; (life) → dissipato/a, dissoluto/a
fast
2 [fɑːst]
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fast1
(faːst) adjective1. quick-moving. a fast car.
2. quick. a fast worker.
3. (of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time. My watch is five minutes fast.
adverbquickly. She speaks so fast I can't understand her.
ˈfastness nounfast food(s)food that can be quickly prepared, eg hamburgers etc.
fast2
(faːst) verbto go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons. Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.
nouna time or act of fasting. She has just finished two days' fast.
ˈfasting nounfast3
(faːst) adjective1. (of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.
2. firm; fixed. She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.
fast asleepcompletely asleep. The baby fell fast asleep in my arms.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
fast
→ بِسُرْعَة, سَرِيع rychle, rychlý hurtig, hurtigt schnell γρήγορα, γρήγορος deprisa, rápido nopea, nopeasti rapide, vite brz, brzo veloce, velocemente 速い, 速く 빠른, 빨리 snel fort, hurtig szybki, szybko rapidamente, rápido быстро, быстрый snabb, snabbt เร็ว, อย่างรวดเร็ว hızlı nhanh 很快地, 快速的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
fast
n. ayuno;
v. ayunar, estar en ayunas;
a. [speed] rápido-a, ligero-a; [of a color] que tiene resistencia a un colorante:
___ asleep → profundamente dormido-a;
___ day → día de ayuno.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
fast
adj rápido; fast-acting (fam) de acción rápida
fast
n ayuno; vi ayunar, no comer nada
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