hast

Meanings

• Verb

  To move quickly and in a lively or agile manner.

  - "He has the ability to hast when playing sports."
  - "In battle, the knights had to hast to outrun their enemies."

• A past tense and past participle of the verb 'to hasten'.

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Pronunciation

1. /hæst/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1648257"

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Synonyms

have one's way with , sleep with , take

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hast
cast , last , past

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Variants

List of all variants of hast that leads to same result
hast , have , HAST

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'hastian' meaning 'to urge on, to drive, to press'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'hast' is related to the Old English word 'hastig', which means 'swift' or 'quick'.

2. The word 'hast' is also the name of a town in Scotland.

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Related Concepts

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1. Speed: The concept of 'hast' is closely related to the idea of speed, as it refers to moving quickly.

2. Urgency: Another related concept is urgency, as 'hast' can also refer to the need to act quickly in response to a situation.

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Culture

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In literature, 'hast' is often used to describe quick or urgent action. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', the witches urge Macbeth to 'hast' his plans to become king.

How to Memorize "hast"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the word 'hast' as a quick and agile animal, such as a cheetah, to help remember its meaning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hast' with the word 'hasty', as they both relate to quick or urgent action.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'hast' is the past tense of 'to hasten', which means 'to make something move quickly'.

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