1. Abstaining from food
   - fast

1. Abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
   "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent" 
2. Abstain from eating
   "Before the medical exam, you must fast"

Derived forms: fastings

Type of: abstain, abstinence, desist, refrain

Encyclopedia: Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control Fast Fast, Cheap and Out of Control Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

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