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moving or happening quickly, or able to move or happen quickly: fast cars. a fast swimmer. Computers are getting faster all the time. UK The fast train (= one that stops at fewer stations and travels quickly) to London takes less than an hour. Synonyms. expeditious formal. quick. rapid. speedy. swift. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
1. a. : firmly fixed. roots fast in the ground. b. : tightly shut. the drawers were fast. c. : adhering firmly. The boards were fast a few hours after being glued together. d. : not easily freed : stuck. a ball fast in the mouth of the cannon. e. : stable. movable items were made fast to the deck. 2. : firmly loyal.
3 days ago · the "fast" family. more quickly.
noun. Agent noun of fast (voluntarily refrain from eating); one who fasts. Wiktionary. Advertisement.
Fast definition: moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid. See examples of FAST used in a sentence.
Fast means happening, moving, or doing something at great speed. You also use fast in questions or statements about speed.
adj. fast·er, fast·est. 1. Acting, moving, or capable of acting or moving quickly; swift. 2. a. Accomplished in relatively little time: a fast visit. b. Acquired quickly with little effort and sometimes unscrupulously: made a fast buck scalping tickets. 3. Quick to understand or learn; mentally agile: a class for the faster students. 4.
(of money, profits, etc.) made quickly or easily and sometimes deviously: They made a few fast profits. cleverly quick and manipulative in making money: a fast operator. adv. quickly, swiftly, or rapidly: She drove very fast. tightly; firmly: held on fast to my hand; caught fast in a trap.
FAST definition: 1. moving, happening, or doing something quickly: 2. If a clock or watch is fast, it shows a time…. Learn more.
Fast is used especially to describe a person or thing that moves or is able to move at great speed. Quick is more often used to describe something that is done in a short time or without delay. Rapid , swift and speedy are more formal words.
