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List of meaning for fast

moving at high speed or capable of high speed

fast, fasting(adj)

abstaining from food

fast(adj)

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(adj)

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

"my watch is fast"

fast(adj)

at a rapid tempo

"the band played a fast fox trot"

fast(adj)

(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds

"a fast road"; "grass courts are faster than clay"

fast(adj)

resistant to destruction or fading

"fast colors"

debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fast(adj)

unrestrained by convention or morality

"Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"

flying, quick, fast(adj)

hurried and brief

"paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"

fast, firm, immobile(adj)

securely fixed in place

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

firm, loyal, truehearted, fast(a)(adj)

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"

fast(verb)

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

"a fast lens"

fast(verb)

abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons

"Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"

fast(adverb)

abstain from eating

"Before the medical exam, you must fast"

fast(adverb)

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, tight(adverb)

firmly or closely

"held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"

moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed

the fast pace of construction resulted in our new house being done ahead of schedule

firm in one's allegiance to someone or something

the two girls soon became fast and inseparable friends

firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge

the rusty, old screws are so fast in the fitting that there's no hope of getting them out

given to or marked by cheating and deception

rolling back odometers was just one of the fast practices that the used-car dealer was guilty of

marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion

as the storm approached, we checked to see that every thing on the outside of the house was fast and locked in position

not lasting for a considerable time

after a fast explanation of the procedure, we were turned loose to do the work

having or showing quickness of mind

I don't know how to operate this machine, but I'm a fast learner

with great speed

run as fast as you can to get help

to a full extent or degree

everyone in camp was fast asleep within minutes of hitting the sack

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