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fast

/fɑːst/
Meanings
  • adjective

    Moving with great speed; swift.

    - "The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world."
    - "He ran a fast lap around the track."
    - "The fast river carried the logs downstream."
  • verb

    Perform a task with great speed, or do something quickly.

    - "I need to fast finish this project by tomorrow."
    - "Can you fast forward through this part of the video?"
    - "The cook fast prepared a delicious meal."
Pronunciation
  1. /fæst/



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Antonyms

local , slow train , stopper , slow , behind , slow , light , loose , penetrable , weak , behind , lightly , loosely , slowly , loose
Synonyms

express , express train , quick , rapid , speedy , swift , easy , slutty , ahead , colour-fast , deep , sound , firm , immobile , secure , stable , stuck , tight , fortified , impenetrable , quick , rapid , speedy , ahead , deeply , firmly , securely , tightly , quickly , rapidly , speedily , swiftly , fasting
Rhymes
Words rhyming with fast
mast , last , cast , blast
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. faust (en) : Legendary character

  2. fast (en) : Abstinence from food

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. faust (en) : A legendary character who sold his soul to the devil in exchange for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures.

  2. fast (en) : An abstinence from food, typically for religious reasons.

Variants
List of all variants of fast that leads to same result
fast , faster , fastest , fasted , fasting , fasts , fast and loose , fast break , fast breaks , fast-break , fast-breaking , fast-breaks , fast-broke , fast-broken , fast casual , fast casuals , fast-casual , fast-casuals , fast fashion , fast fashions , fast food , fast-food
Forms
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fasts, faster, fastest

Etymology
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Old English fæstan, from feosan ‘to drive, rush, make haste’.

Trivia
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  1. The fastest land animal is the cheetah, capable of reaching speeds up to 75 miles per hour.

  2. The fastest bird is the Peregrine Falcon, which can reach speeds over 240 miles per hour during its hunting stoop.

  3. The fastest fish in the world is the Sailfish, which can swim at speeds up to 68 miles per hour.

Related Concepts
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  1. speed: The rate at which an object or substance moves in a given direction.

  2. velocity: The rate of change of an object's displacement with respect to time.

Culture
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In literature, fast is often used as a descriptor for characters or objects that move quickly. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who acts swiftly or decisively.

How to Memorize "fast"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a cheetah running at full speed to remember the meaning of fast as an adjective.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word fast with the idea of speed or quickness.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Fast Food' to remember that fast can mean moving with great speed.

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