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fast in WordNet English dictionary
adjective- unrestrained by convention or morality
"Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"
debauched degenerate degraded dissipated dissolute libertine profligate riotous 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"
fast
- at a rapid tempo
"the band played a fast fox trot"
fast
- (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
"my watch is fast"
fast
- (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
"a fast lens"
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"
firm loyal truehearted fast
- securely fixed in place
"the post was still firm after being hit by the car"
fast firm immobile
- hurried and brief
"paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
flying quick fast
- resistant to destruction or fading
"fast colors"
fast
- (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
"a fast road"; "grass courts are faster than clay"
fast
noun- abstaining from food
fast fasting
verb- abstain from eating
"Before the medical exam, you must fast"
fast
- abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
"Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"
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 fast
- firmly or closely
"held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"
fast tight fast tight
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University