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   Fast

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   adjective

   • 1. moving or capable of moving at high speed: "a fast and powerful car" Similar speedyquickswiftrapidbrisknimblesprightlylivelyfast-movinghigh-speedturbosportyacceleratedexpressflyingwhirlwindblisteringbreakneckpell-mellmeteoricsmarthastyhurriedunhesitatingexpeditiousfleet-footedinformal:nippyzippyspankingscorchingblindingsupersoniccrackingliterary:fleetrare:tantivyalacritousvolantOpposite slow
   • ▪ performed or taking place at high speed; taking only a short time: "the journey was fast and enjoyable" Similar speedyquickswiftrapidbrisknimblesprightlylivelyfast-movinghigh-speedturbosportyacceleratedexpressflyingwhirlwindblisteringbreakneckpell-mellmeteoricsmarthastyhurriedunhesitatingexpeditiousfleet-footedinformal:nippyzippyspankingscorchingblindingsupersoniccrackingliterary:fleetrare:tantivyalacritousvolantOpposite slow
   • ▪ performing or able to perform a particular type of action quickly: "a fast reader"
   • ▪ allowing people or things to move at high speed: "a wide, fast road"
   • ▪ (of a playing 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" Similar securesecuredfastenedtightfirmly fixedstuckjammedimmovableunbudgeablestiffclosedshuttoOpposite loose
   • ▪ (of friends) close and loyal: "they remained fast friends" Similar loyaldevotedfaithfulfirmsteadfaststaunchtrueboonbosominseparableconstantlastingunchangingunwaveringenduringunswervinginformal:as thick as thieves
   • 4. (of a film) needing only a short exposure: "a 35-mm color film which is ten times faster than Kodacolor II"
   • ▪ (of a lens) having a large aperture and therefore allowing 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 color" Similar indeliblelastingpermanentstableOpposite temporary
   • 6. (of a person or lifestyle) engaging in or involving exciting or shocking activities: "the fast life she led in London" Similar wilddissipateddissolutedebauchedintemperateimmoderateloucherakishdecadentunrestrainedrecklessprofligateself-indulgentshamelesssinfulimmoralextravagantinformal:swingingOpposite sedate

   adverb

   • 1. at high speed: "he was driving too fast" Similar quicklyrapidlyswiftlyspeedilybrisklyat speedat full speedat full tiltenergeticallyhastilywith all hastein hastehurriedlyin a hurryposthastepell-mellwithout delayexpeditiouslywith dispatchlike a shotlike a flashin a flashin the blink of an eyein a winkin a tricein no time (at all)on the doubleat the speed of lightlike an arrow from a bowinformal:double quickin double quick timep.d.q. (pretty damn quick)nippilylike (greased) lightningat warp speedhell for leatherlike madlike crazylike the windlike a bomblike nobody's businesslike a scalded catlike the deucea mile a minutelike a bat out of hellat warp speedlike the clappersat a rate of knotslike billy-olickety-splitliterary:apaceOpposite slowly
   • ▪ within a short time: "they think they're going to get rich fast"
   • 2. so as to be hard to move; securely: "the ship was held fast by the anchor chain" Similar securelytightlyimmovablyfixedlyfirmly
   • 3. so as to be hard to wake: "they were too fast asleep to reply" Similar deeplysoundcompletely

   Word Origin Old Englishfæst ‘firmly fixed, steadfast’ and fæste ‘firmly’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vast and German fest ‘firm, solid’ and fast ‘almost’. In Middle English the adverb developed the senses ‘strongly, vigorously’ (compare with run hard), and ‘close, immediate’ (just surviving in the archaic fast by; compare with hard by), hence ‘closely, immediately’ and ‘quickly’; the idea of rapid movement was then reflected in adjectival use.

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   Synonyms for FAST: quickly, rapidly, quick, swiftly, hot, soon, swift, immediately; Antonyms of FAST: slowly, slow, sluggishly, deliberately, leisurely, lingeringly, ploddingly, belatedly.

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   If someone or something moves at a high speed or happens in a short amount of time, you can call that person or thing fast. Things that happen or are done at a fast speed are also described as fast. You can also talk about moving fast, or getting faster.

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   Apr 30, 2021 · Because fast can be both an adverb and an adjective, the synonyms you choose need to match the part of speech of fast as it is used in context. Let’s take a look at an example with one of our favorite synonyms for fast , swift or swiftly .