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Meaning
Adj
●
Firmly or
securely
fixed
in place
; stable.
●
Firm against
attack
;
fortified
by nature
or
art
;
impregnable
; strong.
●
Steadfast, with
unwavering
feeling
. (Now mostly in
set phrases
like
fast
friend(s).)
●
Moving with great
speed
, or
capable
of doing so;
swift
, rapid.
●
In Nuclear physics:
Moving with great
speed
, or
capable
of doing so;
swift
, rapid.
Having a
kinetic energy
between 1
million
and 20
million
electron volts
; often used to
describe
the energy state of
free neutrons
at the moment
of their
release
by a
nuclear fission
or
nuclear fusion
reaction
(i.e; before the
neutrons
have been
slowed down
by anything).
●
Of a place,
characterised
by business,
hustle and bustle
, etc.
●
Causing
unusual
rapidity
of
play
or action.
●
In Computing:
Able to
transfer
data
in a
short
period
of time.
●
In Sleep:
Deep or
sound
(of
sleep
);
fast asleep
(of people).
●
Not
running
or
fading
when
subjected
to
detrimental
conditions
such as
wetness
or
intense
light
; permanent.
●
Tenacious; retentive.
●
Having an
extravagant
lifestyle
or
immoral
habits.
●
Ahead of the
correct
time or schedule.
●
More
sensitive
to
light
than average.
Adv
●
In a
firm
or
secure
manner
,
securely
; in such a way as not to be
moved
;
safe
,
sound
.
●
Deeply or
soundly
.
●
Immediately
following
in place
or time;
close
, very
near
.
●
Quickly, with great
speed
; within a
short time
.
●
Ahead of the
correct
time or schedule.
Noun
●
In British English & Rail transportation:
A
train
that
calls
at only some
stations
it
passes
between its
origin
and
destination
,
typically
just the
principal
stations
●
The
act
or
practice
of
fasting
,
religious
abstinence
from food
●
One of the
fasting
periods
in the
liturgical
year
●
Initialism of Focused
assessment
with
sonography
for trauma.
Intj
●
In Archery:
Short for "
stand fast
", a
warning
not to
pass
between the
arrow
and the target
Verb
●
To
practice
religious
abstinence
, especially from food.
●
To reduce or
limit
one's
nutrition
intake
for
medical
or health
reasons
, to diet.
●
(academic) To cause a person or
animal
to
abstain
, especially from eating.
Phrase
●
In Medicine & Pathology:
Acronym of
facial
drooping
,
arm
weakness
,
speech
difficulty
, time. A
mnemonic
for
diagnosing
a
cerebrovascular accident
(“CVA”) or
stroke
. The
mnemonic
F-A-S-T also was
coined
in
recognition
of the
word
fast
, as a need for
speedy
diagnosis
and treatment.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
fast
English
fæst
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
fæstan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Firm
Immobile
Secure
Stable
Stuck
Tight
Fortified
Impenetrable
Quick
Rapid
Speedy
Deep
Sound
Colour-Fast
Ahead
Gain
Swift
Easy
Slutty
Promiscuous
Firmly
Securely
Tightly
Deeply
Quickly
Rapidly
Speedily
Swiftly
Express
Prompt
Express Train
More
Antonyms
Loose
Penetrable
Weak
Light
Behind
Slow
Loosely
Lightly
Slowly
Local
Stopper
Slow Train
Related
Hard
Strong
High
Simple
Cheap
Hot
Rapidly
Slow
Low
Slowly
Reliable
Big
Quicker
Efficient
Convenient
Dynamic
Short
Flexible
Smooth
Smart
Heavy
Good
Workout
Instant
Powerful
Inexpensive
Sharp
Smoothly
Straightforward
Long
Stable
Timely
Exercise
Fresh
Bad
Badly
Sleep
Accurate
Safe
Meal
Light
Consume
Thin
Free
Slower
Drive
Small
Snack
Travel
Diet
Walk
Scalable
Drink
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Rhymes
Vast
Last
Past
Hast
Fast
Cast
Mast
Kast
Avast
Gnast
Caste
Brast
Blast
Aghast
Recast
Gassed
Precast
Outlast
Classed
Lambaste
Contrast
Overcast
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