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Fast

fɑːst

Fast definitions
adjective
fast faster fastest farse
  1. moving or capable of moving at high speed

    "a fast and powerful car"

    • taking place at high speed; taking a short time

      "the journey was fast and enjoyable"

    • performing or able to perform a particular action quickly

      "a fast reader"

    • (of a surface) allowing or producing high-speed movement

      "a wide, fast road"

    • (of a sports field) likely to make the ball bounce or run quickly or to allow competitors to reach a high speed
  2. (of a clock or watch) showing a time ahead of the correct time

    "I keep my watch fifteen minutes fast"

  3. firmly fixed or attached

    "he made a rope fast to each corner"

    • (of friends) close and loyal

      "they remained fast friends"

  4. (of a film) needing only a short exposure

    "a 35-mm colour film which is ten times faster than Kodacolor II"

    • (of a lens) having a large aperture and therefore suitable for use with short exposure times
  5. (of a dye) not fading in light or when washed

    "the dyes are boiled with the yarn to produce a fast colour"

  6. engaging in or involving activities characterized by excitement, extravagance, and risk-taking

    "the fast life she led in London"

  7. (of a person) prone to act in an unacceptably familiar way

    "Mammy said, ‘Stop asking questions, you too damn farse.’"

adverb
fast faster fastest
  1. at high speed

    "he was driving too fast"

    quickly rapidly swiftly speedily briskly at speed at full speed at full tilt
    • within a short time

      "we're going to have to get to the bottom of this fast"

  2. so as to be hard to move; securely

    "the ship was held fast by the anchor chain"

  3. so as to be hard to wake

    "they were too fast asleep to reply"