| trick fast one a | a cunning or deceitful action or device, he played a trick on me, he pulled a fast one and got away with it |
| fast track | a rapid means of achieving a goal, they saw independence as the fast track to democracy, he took a fast track to the top of the corporate ladder, the company went off the fast track when the stock market dropped |
| fast break | (basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball |
fast
fasting | abstaining from food |
| fast lane | the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving rapidly |
| fast reactor | nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by fast neutrons because little or no moderator is used |
| fast lane | a hectic and pressured lifestyle often characterized by recklessness or dissipation, life in fashion's fast lane has taught her a lot |
| fast food | inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly |
fast buck
quick buck | quick or easy earnings, they are traders out to make a fast buck |
| fast time scale | (simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is less than one |
| fast day | a day designated for fasting |
| major fast day | one of two major fast days on the Jewish calendar |
| minor fast day | one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar |
Tishah b'Av
Tishah b'Ab
Tisha b'Av
Tisha b'Ab
Ninth of Av
Ninth of Ab
Fast of Av
Fast of Ab | (Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem |
| Fast of Gedaliah | (Judaism) a minor fast day on Tishri that commemorates the killing of the Jewish governor of Judah |
| Fast of Tevet | (Judaism) a minor fast day on Tevetcommemorates the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem and has also been proclaimed a memorial day for the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust |
| Fast of Esther | (Judaism) a minor fast day on Adar commemorates three days that Esther fasted before approaching the Persian king on behalf of the Jewish people, the fast is connected with Purim |
| Fast of the Firstborn | (Judaism) a minor fast day on Nissan that is observed only by firstborn males, it is observed on the day before Passover |
| Fast of Tammuz | (Judaism) a minor fast day on Tammuz when the walls of Jerusalem were breached |
| fast dye | dye with fast colors, These shirts should be fast-dyed |
stand pat
stand firm
hold firm
stand fast | refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief |
| fast | abstain from eating, Before the medical exam, you must fast |
| fast | abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons, Catholics sometimes fast during Lent |
adhere
hold fast
bond
bind stick
stick to | stick to firmly, Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall? |
flim-flam
play a joke on play tricks
trick
fob
fox
pull a fast one on
play a trick on
c | deceive somebody, We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week |
fast asleep(p)
sound asleep(p) | sleeping deeply, lying fast asleep on the sofa, it would be cruel to wake him, he's sound asleep |
| fast | (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time, a fast lens |
firm
loyal
truehearted
fast(a) | unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause, a firm ally, loyal supporters, the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison, fast friends |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| fast | at a rapid tempo, the band played a fast fox trot |
| fast | (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time, my watch is fast |
swift-footed
fast-footed | having rapidly moving feet |
fast
firm
immobile | securely fixed in place, the post was still firm after being hit by the car |
flying
quick
fast | hurried and brief, paid a flying visit, took a flying glance at the book, a quick inspection, a fast visit |
aggressive
fast-growing(a)
strong-growing | tending to spread quickly, an aggressive tumor |
debauched
degenerate
degraded
dissipated
dissolute
libertine
profligate
riotous
fast | unrestrained by convention or morality, Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society, deplorably dissipated and degraded, riotous living, fast women |
fast-flying
flying | moving swiftly, fast-flying planes, played the difficult passage with flying fingers |
| fast | resistant to destruction or fading, fast colors |
| acid-fast | not easily decolorized by acid solutions, pertains to micro-organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis) |
| fast | (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds, a fast road, grass courts are faster than clay |
hard-and-fast
strict | (of rules) stringently enforced, hard-and-fast rules |
| 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 |
| fast tight | firmly or closely, held fast to the rope, her foot was stuck fast, held tight |
in no time
very fast | in a relatively short time, she finished the assignment in no time |