fast

adjective

UK /fɑːst/

Word Forms

adjective	fast
comparative	faster
superlative	fastest

1
able to move quickly
Simon loves fast cars.
a chance for runners to show how fast they are
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe fast movement
fast
quick
swift
1. 1a
  done quickly
  It was quite a fast journey.
  a fast drive/run
  a fast pace/tempo/speed:
  We were expected to work at a fast pace.
  Synonyms and related words
  Happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately
  suddenly
  immediately
  at once
2. 1b
  done without waiting or delaying
  The government has promised a fast response to the crisis.
  We need fast and effective action to combat this problem.
  Synonyms and related words
  Happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately
  suddenly
  immediately
  at once
3. 1c
  a fast road is one on which you can drive quickly
  Synonyms and related words
  Describing roads, paths and areas of land
  arterial
  fast
  impassable
4. 1d
  doing or able to do something quickly
  a fast reader/learner:
  I’m usually quite a fast learner.
  Synonyms and related words
  Quickly
  quickly
  fast
  rapid
2
exciting, with a lot of different things happening in a short time
The pace of the game was fast.
Synonyms and related words
Making you feel excited
exciting
alive
fast
1. 2a
  only before nouna fast way of life is one in which you travel a lot, meet a lot of people, and do a lot of exciting things
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe ways of living
  (as) to the manner born
  austere
  back-to-nature
3
not usually before nounif a clock is fast, it shows a time that is later than the correct time
My watch is a few minutes fast.
Synonyms and related words
Telling the time by a clock
0900/1300 etc hours
about
advanced
4
only before nouna fast film is one that you use to take photographs of something that is moving quickly, or that you use when there is not very much light
Synonyms and related words
Cameras and photographic equipment
analogue camera
aperture
body camera
5
colours that are fast will not become paler when clothes are washed
Synonyms and related words
General words used to describe colours
ablaze
a riot of something
bleached
6
only before nounold-fashioneda fast woman is one who has sexual relationships with a lot of different people
Synonyms and related words
Describing or relating to women or girls
female
feminine
womanly

phrases

fast and furious

a fast talker

a fast worker

make something fast

fast

adjective

US /fæst/

Word Forms

adjective	fast
comparative	faster
superlative	fastest

1
able to move quickly
Simon loves fast cars.
a chance for runners to show how fast they are
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe fast movement
fast
quick
swift
1. 1a
  done quickly
  It was a very fast trip.
  a fast drive/run
  a fast pace/tempo/speed:
  We were expected to work at a fast pace.
  Synonyms and related words
  Happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately
  suddenly
  at once
  straight away
2. 1b
  done without waiting or delaying
  The government has promised a fast response to the crisis.
  We need fast and effective action to combat this problem.
  Synonyms and related words
  Happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately
  suddenly
  at once
  straight away
3. 1c
  a fast road is one on which you can drive quickly
  Synonyms and related words
  Describing roads, paths and areas of land
  arterial
  fast
  feeder
4. 1d
  doing or able to do something quickly
  a fast reader/learner:
  I’m usually quite a fast learner.
  Synonyms and related words
  Quickly
  quickly
  fast
  rapid
2
exciting, with a lot of different things happening in a short time
The pace of the game was fast.
Synonyms and related words
Making you feel excited
exciting
alive
fast
1. 2a
  only before nouna fast way of life is one in which you travel a lot, meet a lot of people, and do a lot of exciting things
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe ways of living
  (as) to the manner born
  austere
  back-to-nature
3
not usually before nounif a clock is fast, it shows a time that is later than the correct time
My watch is a few minutes fast.
Synonyms and related words
Telling the time by a clock
0900/1300 etc. hours
about
advanced
4
only before nouna fast film is one that you use to take photographs of something that is moving quickly, or that you use when there is not very much light
Synonyms and related words
Cameras and photographic equipment
analogue camera
aperture
ASA
5
colors that are fast will not become paler when clothes are washed
Synonyms and related words
General words used to describe colors
ablaze
a riot of something
bleached
6
only before nounold-fashioneda fast woman is one who has sexual relationships with a lot of different people
Synonyms and related words
Describing or relating to women or girls
female
feminine
womanly

phrases

fast and furious

a fast talker

a fast worker

make something fast

fast

adverb

UK /fɑːst/

1
quickly
We drove as fast as we could to the hospital.
I can’t run very fast.
Can’t you work any faster?
Synonyms and related words
Quickly
quickly
fast
rapid
1. 1a
  over a short period of time
  The business has grown very fast.
  fast becoming/developing/disappearing etc:
  This company is fast becoming a major exporter of computer software.
  Synonyms and related words
  Quickly
  quickly
  fast
  rapid
2. 1b
  without waiting or delaying
  You need to get help fast!
  We got there as fast as we could.
  Synonyms and related words
  Happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately
  suddenly
  immediately
  at once
2
firmly and strongly or tightly
She held fast to the railings and refused to move.
The van was stuck fast in the mud.
Synonyms and related words
Tight and held firmly in place
tight
firm
steady

phrases

be getting/going nowhere fast

fast asleep

hold fast to something

not so fast

stand fast/firm

fast

adverb

US /fæst/

1
quickly
We drove as fast as we could to the hospital.
I can’t run very fast.
Can’t you work any faster?
Synonyms and related words
Quickly
quickly
fast
rapid
1. 1a
  over a short period of time
  The business has grown very fast.
  fast becoming/developing/disappearing etc.:
  This company is fast becoming a major exporter of computer software.
  Synonyms and related words
  Quickly
  quickly
  fast
  rapid
2. 1b
  without waiting or delaying
  You need to get help fast!
  We got there as fast as we could.
  Synonyms and related words
  Happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately
  suddenly
  at once
  straight away
2
firmly and strongly or tightly
She held fast to the chair and refused to move.
The van was stuck fast in the mud.
Synonyms and related words
Tight and held firmly in place
tight
firm
steady

phrases

be getting/going nowhere fast

fast asleep

hold fast to something

not so fast

stand fast/firm

fast

noun countable

UK /fɑːst/

Word Forms

singular	fast
plural	fasts

1
a period of time when you eat no food or very little food, often for religious reasons
Synonyms and related words
Dieting and dietary choices
5:2 diet
abstemious
Atkins diet

fast

noun countable

US /fæst/

Word Forms

singular	fast
plural	fasts

1
a period of time when you eat no food or very little food, often for religious reasons
Synonyms and related words
Dieting and dietary choices
5:2 diet
abstemious
Atkins diet

fast

verb intransitive

UK /fɑːst/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	fast
he/she/it	fasts
present participle	fasting
past tense	fasted
past participle	fasted

1
to eat no food or very little food for a period of time, often for religious reasons
Synonyms and related words
Dieting and dietary choices
5:2 diet
abstemious
Atkins diet

fast

verb intransitive

US /fæst/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	fast
he/she/it	fasts
present participle	fasting
past tense	fasted
past participle	fasted

1
to eat no food or very little food for a period of time, often for religious reasons
Synonyms and related words
Dieting and dietary choices
5:2 diet
abstemious
Atkins diet

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