fast

Definition

  • n. abstaining from food
  • v. abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
  • v. abstain from eating
  • adj. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly

Word forms

Present participle
fasting
Past tense
fasted
Past participle
fasted
Third person singular
fasts
Comparative
faster
Superlative
fastest

Example sentences

  1. a.

    The fast car zoomed past us on the highway.

  2. adv.

    She finished the exam fast and left the classroom.

  3. n.

    During Lent, many people choose to do a fast to reflect on their lives.

  4. vi.

    Some individuals fast for health benefits or spiritual reasons.