Noun
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abstaining from food
Verb
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abstain from eating
"Before the medical exam, you must fast"
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abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
"Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"
Adjective
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(of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
"a fast lens"
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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"
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securely fixed in place
"the post was still firm after being hit by the car"
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hurried and brief
"paid a flying visit"
"took a flying glance at the book"
"a quick inspection"
"a fast visit"
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unrestrained by convention or morality
"Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"
"deplorably dissipated and degraded"
"riotous living"
"fast women"
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resistant to destruction or fading
"fast colors"
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(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
"a fast road"
"grass courts are faster than clay"
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at a rapid tempo
"the band played a fast fox trot"
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(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
"my watch is fast"
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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"
Adverb
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firmly or closely
"held fast to the rope"
"her foot was stuck fast"
"held tight"
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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"