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1fast — fast1 W3S2 [fa:st US fæst] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(moving quickly)¦ 2¦(in a short time)¦ 3 fast asleep 4 be stuck/held fast 5 be getting/be going nowhere fast 6 not so fast 7 fast by something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(MOVING QUICKLY)¦ moving quickly …
2fast — 1. adjective 1 MOVING QUICKLY a) moving or travelling quickly: Burell is the fastest runner in the world. | The first pitch was fast and hard. b) able to travel or move very quickly: a fast car. | The horse was fast but not a good jumper. 2 IN A… …
3fast — I adv. to hold fast to (they held fast to their beliefs) II n. 1) to observe a fast 2) to break a fast * * * [fɑːst] to break a fast to observe a fast to hold fast to (they held fast to their beliefs) …
4fast — fast1 [ fæst ] adjective *** ▸ 1 quick ▸ 2 exciting ▸ 3 of a clock ▸ 4 of film ▸ 5 of colors ▸ 6 of a woman ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) able to move quickly: Simon loves fast cars. a chance for runners to show how fast they are a ) done quickly: It was a… …
5fast — I UK [fɑːst] / US [fæst] adjective Word forms fast : adjective fast comparative faster superlative fastest *** 1) able to move quickly Simon loves fast cars. a chance for runners to show how fast they are a) done quickly It was quite a fast… …
6fast*/*/*/ — [fɑːst] adj I 1) moving, happening, or doing something quickly Simon loves fast cars.[/ex] The government has promised a fast response to the crisis.[/ex] We were expected to work at a fast pace.[/ex] 2) if a clock is fast, it shows a time that… …
7Fast-a-Thon — is an event held in the month of Ramadan on university campuses all across North America to create awareness about the issue of hunger, and also about the Islamic way of life and Muslims. Muslim student organizations, typically the Muslim… …
8Fast Software Encryption — Fast Software Encryption, often abbreviated FSE, is a workshop for cryptography research, focussed on symmetric key cryptography with an emphasis on fast, practical techniques, as opposed to theory. Though encryption is part of the conference… …
9fast — [adj1] speedy accelerated, active, agile, blue streak*, breakneck*, brisk, chop chop*, dashing, double time*, electric, expeditious, expeditive, flashing, fleet, fleeting, flying, hairtrigger*, hasty, hot, hurried, hypersonic, in a jiffy*, in… …
10Fast Sunday — In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, Fast Sunday is a Sunday (usually the first Sunday of every month) set aside for fasting. Overview On Fast Sunday, members of the church are encouraged to fast for two consecutive meals; most… …