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fast
What does fast mean?
fast (adjective): moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid; light.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce fast?
/fæst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does fast come from?
From Middle English fast, fest, from Old English fæst (“firm, secure”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of fast?
Words related to fast
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “fast” mean?
necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
Not quite: that's what incumbent means.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
Not quite: that's what unhappy means.
moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid; light
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being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched
Not quite: that's what unique means.
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