| fast | | |
| n. (act) | 1. fast, fasting | abstaining from food. |
| ~ abstinence | act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite. |
| ~ dieting, diet | the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods). |
| ~ hunger strike | a voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest. |
| ~ ramadan | (Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan. |
| v. (consumption) | 2. fast | abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons.; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent" |
| ~ diet | follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons.; "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet" |
| ~ desist, abstain, refrain | choose not to consume.; "I abstain from alcohol" |
| v. (consumption) | 3. fast | abstain from eating.; "Before the medical exam, you must fast" |
| ~ diet | eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight. |
| ~ desist, abstain, refrain | choose not to consume.; "I abstain from alcohol" |
| adj. | 4. fast | 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" |
| ~ accelerated | speeded up, as of an academic course.; "in an accelerated program in school" |
| ~ alacritous | quick and eager.; "an alacritous response to the invitation" |
| ~ blistering, red-hot, hot | very fast; capable of quick response and great speed.; "a hot sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive" |
| ~ double-quick | (of a marching cadence) very quick. |
| ~ express | without unnecessary stops.; "an express train"; "an express shipment" |
| ~ fast-breaking | occurring rapidly as a series of events in rapid succession.; "the broadcast was interrupted by a fast-breaking news story about the invasion" |
| ~ fast-paced | of communication that proceeds rapidly.; "a fast-paced talker"; "fast-paced fiction" |
| ~ fleet, swift | moving very fast.; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner" |
| ~ high-speed, high-velocity | operating at high speed.; "a high-speed food processor"; "a high-velocity shell" |
| ~ hurrying, scurrying | moving with great haste.; "affection for this hurrying driving...little man"; "lashed the scurrying horses" |
| ~ straightaway, prompt, immediate, quick | performed with little or no delay.; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial" |
| ~ instant, instantaneous | occurring with no delay.; "relief was instantaneous"; "instant gratification" |
| ~ meteoric | like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience.; "a meteoric rise to fame" |
| ~ quick, speedy | accomplished rapidly and without delay.; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial" |
| ~ rapid | done or occurring in a brief period of time.; "a rapid rise through the ranks" |
| ~ speedy, rapid | characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed.; "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy" |
| ~ smart | quick and brisk.; "I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace" |
| ~ winged | very fast; as if with wings.; "on winged feet" |
| ~ windy | resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability.; "a windy dash home" |
| ~ sudden | happening without warning or in a short space of time.; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure" |
| ~ hurried | moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste.; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job" |
| adj. | 5. fast | (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time.; "my watch is fast" |
| adj. | 6. fast | at a rapid tempo.; "the band played a fast fox trot" |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| ~ allegro | (of tempo) fast. |
| ~ allegretto | (of tempo) faster than allegro. |
| ~ andantino | (of tempo) moderately fast. |
| ~ presto | (of tempo) very fast. |
| ~ prestissimo | (of tempo) as fast as possible. |
| ~ vivace | (of tempo) very fast and lively. |
| adj. | 7. fast | (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds.; "a fast road"; "grass courts are faster than clay" |
| ~ smooth | having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities.; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror" |
| adj. | 8. fast | resistant to destruction or fading.; "fast colors" |
| ~ imperviable, impervious | not admitting of passage or capable of being affected.; "a material impervious to water"; "someone impervious to argument" |
| adj. | 9. debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, fast, libertine, profligate, riotous | unrestrained by convention or morality.; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women" |
| ~ immoral | deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong. |
| adj. | 10. fast, flying, quick | hurried and brief.; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit" |
| ~ hurried | moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste.; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job" |
| adj. | 11. fast, firm, immobile | securely fixed in place.; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car" |
| ~ fixed | securely placed or fastened or set.; "a fixed piece of wood"; "a fixed resistor" |
| adj. | 12. fast, firm, loyal, truehearted | unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause.; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"; "fast friends" |
| ~ faithful | steadfast in affection or allegiance.; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor" |
| adj. | 13. fast | (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time.; "a fast lens" |
| ~ causative | producing an effect.; "poverty as a causative factor in crime" |
| adv. | 14. fast | 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" |
| adv. | 15. fast, tight | firmly or closely.; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight" |
| rapid | | |
| n. (object) | 1. rapid | a part of a river where the current is very fast. |
| ~ river | a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek).; "the river was navigable for 50 miles" |
| ~ waterway | a navigable body of water. |
| adj. | 2. rapid | done or occurring in a brief period of time.; "a rapid rise through the ranks" |
| ~ fast | 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" |
| adj. | 3. rapid, speedy | characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed.; "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy" |
| ~ fast | 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" |
| speedy | | |
| adj. | 1. quick, speedy | accomplished rapidly and without delay.; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial" |
| ~ fast | 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" |
| duster | | |
| n. (phenomenon) | 1. dust storm, duster, sandstorm, sirocco | a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand.; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years" |
| ~ windstorm | a storm consisting of violent winds. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. dust coat, duster, gabardine, gaberdine, smock | a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles. |
| ~ coverall | a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. dustcloth, duster, dustrag | a piece of cloth used for dusting. |
| ~ piece of cloth, piece of material | a separate part consisting of fabric. |
| n. (act) | 4. duster | a pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter. |
| ~ pitch, delivery | (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter. |
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