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