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fast (n):
abstaining from food

fast (v):
abstain from eating
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Before the medical exam, you must fast

fast (v):
abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
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Catholics sometimes fast during Lent

fast (a):
acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
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fast film.
on the fast track in school.
set a fast pace.
a fast car

fast (s):
(of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
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a fast lens

fast (s):
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
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a firm ally.
loyal supporters.
the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe.
fast friends

fast (a):
at a rapid tempo
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the band played a fast fox trot

fast (a):
(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
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my watch is fast

fast (s):
securely fixed in place
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the post was still firm after being hit by the car

fast (s):
hurried and brief
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paid a flying visit.
took a flying glance at the book.
a quick inspection.
a fast visit

fast (s):
unrestrained by convention or morality
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Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society.
deplorably dissipated and degraded.
riotous living.
fast women

fast (s):
resistant to destruction or fading
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fast colors

fast (s):
(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
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a fast road.
grass courts are faster than clay

fast (r):
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
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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

fast (r):
firmly or closely
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held fast to the rope.
her foot was stuck fast.
held tight

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