fast
v. abstain from eating n. act of abstaining from eating; period during which one abstains from eating adj. rapid; hurried; fixed, secure; strong; stable; hedonistic, uninhibited adv. rapidly, quickly; with strength, powerfully; tightly, securely | ||||
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Fast Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
| FOLDOC |
FAST
1. <body> Federation Against Software Theft.
2. Fortran Automatic Symbol Translator.
(1996-05-19)
1. <body> Federation Against Software Theft.
2.
(1996-05-19)
| 9300+ Computer Acronyms |
FAST
First Application System Test
First Application System Test
| Digital Video (DV) & video edit terms / Eng2Eng v1.0 (web compilation) |
FAST
(1) Having a high photographic speed. The term may be applied to a photographic process as a whole, or it may refer to any element in the process, such as the optical system, emulsion, developer. (2) Resistant to the action of destructive agents. For example, a dye image may be fast to light, fast to heat, or fast to diffusion.
(1) Having a high photographic speed. The term may be applied to a photographic process as a whole, or it may refer to any element in the process, such as the optical system, emulsion, developer. (2) Resistant to the action of destructive agents. For example, a dye image may be fast to light, fast to heat, or fast to diffusion.
| Microsoft Windows Task List Programs Glossary by SRP |
Fast
Fast.exe
(Microsoft)
From the little documentation we have found on this program FAST.EXE seems to be a program that gets installed only with older versions of Microsoft’s PowerToys for Windows XP.
Recommendation :
Microsoft’s recommendation is to upgrade to the latest version of PowerToys for Windows XP, available
Fast.exe
(Microsoft)
From the little documentation we have found on this program FAST.EXE seems to be a program that gets installed only with older versions of Microsoft’s PowerToys for Windows XP.
Recommendation :
Microsoft’s recommendation is to upgrade to the latest version of PowerToys for Windows XP, available
Fast Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Joint Acronyms and Abbreviations |
FAST
fleet antiterrorism security team
fleet antiterrorism security team
| International Relations and Security Acronyms |
FAST
Fully Automated System Test; Fleet Assistance Support Team; Floating At-Sea Target
Fully Automated System Test; Fleet Assistance Support Team; Floating At-Sea Target
Fast Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Fast
(n.)
The shaft of a column, or trunk of pilaster.
(n.)
The shaft of a column, or trunk of pilaster.
| WordNet 2.0 |
fast
Noun
1. abstaining from food
(synonym) fasting
(hypernym) abstinence
(hyponym) diet, dieting
Verb
1. abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"
(hypernym) abstain, refrain, desist
(hyponym) diet
(derivation) fasting
2. abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast"
(hypernym) abstain, refrain, desist
(hyponym) diet
(derivation) fasting
Adjective
1. 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"
(antonym) slow
(similar) accelerated
(see-also) expedited
(attribute) speed, swiftness, fastness
2. (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time; "my watch is fast"
(antonym) slow
3. at a rapid tempo; "the band played a fast fox trot"
(antonym) slow
(similar) allegro
(classification) music
4. (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds; "a fast road"; "grass courts are faster than clay"
(similar) smooth
5. firmly fastened or secured against opening; "windows and doors were all fast"; "a locked closet"; "left the house properly secured"
(synonym) barred, bolted, latched, locked, secured
(similar) fastened
6. resistant to destruction or fading; "fast colors"
(similar) impervious, imperviable
7. unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"
(synonym) debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous
(similar) immoral
8. hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
(synonym) flying, quick
(similar) hurried
9. securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"
(synonym) firm, immobile
(similar) fixed
10. 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"
(synonym) firm, loyal, truehearted, fast(a)
(similar) faithful
Adverb
1. 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"
2. firmly or tightly; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"
(synonym) tight
Noun
1. abstaining from food
(synonym) fasting
(hypernym) abstinence
(hyponym) diet, dieting
Verb
1. abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"
(hypernym) abstain, refrain, desist
(hyponym) diet
(derivation) fasting
2. abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast"
(hypernym) abstain, refrain, desist
(hyponym) diet
(derivation) fasting
Adjective
1. 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"
(antonym) slow
(similar) accelerated
(see-also) expedited
(attribute) speed, swiftness, fastness
2. (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time; "my watch is fast"
(antonym) slow
3. at a rapid tempo; "the band played a fast fox trot"
(antonym) slow
(similar) allegro
(classification) music
4. (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds; "a fast road"; "grass courts are faster than clay"
(similar) smooth
5. firmly fastened or secured against opening; "windows and doors were all fast"; "a locked closet"; "left the house properly secured"
(synonym) barred, bolted, latched, locked, secured
(similar) fastened
6. resistant to destruction or fading; "fast colors"
(similar) impervious, imperviable
7. unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"
(synonym) debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous
(similar) immoral
8. hurried and brief; "paid a flying visit"; "took a flying glance at the book"; "a quick inspection"; "a fast visit"
(synonym) flying, quick
(similar) hurried
9. securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"
(synonym) firm, immobile
(similar) fixed
10. 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"
(synonym) firm, loyal, truehearted, fast(a)
(similar) faithful
Adverb
1. 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"
2. firmly or tightly; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"
(synonym) tight
| The Phrase Finder |
Play fast and loose
Origin
From Shakespeare's King John.
KING PHILIP: Good reverend father, make my person yours,
And tell me how you would bestow yourself.
This royal hand and mine are newly knit,
And the conjunction of our inward souls
Married in league, coupled and linked together
With all religious strength of sacred vows;
The latest breath that gave the sound of words
Was deep-sworn faith, peace, amity, true love
Between our kingdoms and our royal selves,
And even before this truce, but new before,
No longer than we well could wash our hands
To clap this royal bargain up of peace,
Heaven knows, they were besmear'd and over-stain'd
With slaughter's pencil, where revenge did paint
The fearful difference of incensed kings:
And shall these hands, so lately purged of blood,
So newly join'd in love, so strong in both,
Unyoke this seizure and this kind regreet?
Play fast and loose with faith? so jest with heaven,
Make such unconstant children of ourselves,
As now again to snatch our palm from palm,
Unswear faith sworn, and on the marriage-bed
Of smiling peace to march a bloody host,
And make a riot on the gentle brow
Of true sincerity? O, holy sir,
My reverend father, let it not be so!
Out of your grace, devise, ordain, impose
Some gentle order; and then we shall be blest
To do your pleasure and continue friends.
Origin
From Shakespeare's King John.
KING PHILIP: Good reverend father, make my person yours,
And tell me how you would bestow yourself.
This royal hand and mine are newly knit,
And the conjunction of our inward souls
Married in league, coupled and linked together
With all religious strength of sacred vows;
The latest breath that gave the sound of words
Was deep-sworn faith, peace, amity, true love
Between our kingdoms and our royal selves,
And even before this truce, but new before,
No longer than we well could wash our hands
To clap this royal bargain up of peace,
Heaven knows, they were besmear'd and over-stain'd
With slaughter's pencil, where revenge did paint
The fearful difference of incensed kings:
And shall these hands, so lately purged of blood,
So newly join'd in love, so strong in both,
Unyoke this seizure and this kind regreet?
Play fast and loose with faith? so jest with heaven,
Make such unconstant children of ourselves,
As now again to snatch our palm from palm,
Unswear faith sworn, and on the marriage-bed
Of smiling peace to march a bloody host,
And make a riot on the gentle brow
Of true sincerity? O, holy sir,
My reverend father, let it not be so!
Out of your grace, devise, ordain, impose
Some gentle order; and then we shall be blest
To do your pleasure and continue friends.
| Australian Slang |
Fast
1. sexually promiscuous; 2. (horseracing) (of a track) conducing to fast racing
1. sexually promiscuous; 2. (horseracing) (of a track) conducing to fast racing
Fast buck
money earned with little effort, often by dishonest means
Pull a fast one
act unfairly or deceitfully
Two yards faster than a trickle
very slow
| Shakespeare Words |
FAST
assuredly, unalterably.
assuredly, unalterably.
| Anagram |
fast
fats
fats
| hEnglish - advanced version |
fast
fast
\fast\, a. in such a condition, as to resilience, etc., as to make possible unusual rapidity of play or action; as, a fast racket, or tennis court; a fast track; a fast billiard table, etc.
fast
\fast\, n. [oe. faste, fast; cf. as. f?sten, ohg. fasta, g. faste. see fast, v. i.]
1. abstinence from food; omission to take nourishment. surfeit is the father of much fast.
2. voluntary abstinence from food, for a space of time, as a spiritual discipline, or as a token of religious humiliation.
3. a time of fasting, whether a day, week, or longer time; a period of abstinence from food or certain kinds of food; as, an annual fast.
fast
day, a day appointed for fasting, humiliation, and religious offices as a means of invoking the favor of god.
similar words(27)
head fast
to break fast
stern fast
to break one`s fast
fast and loose pulleys
to stand fast
to make fast
fast and loose
hold fast
hard and fast
fast-flying
fast of av
stand fast
fast liver
fast of ab
fast beside
fast ethernet
tub fast
fast by
fast fourier transform
vfast
fast scsi
very fast
hard-and-fast
fast one
fast day
fast packet
fast
\fast\, a. in such a condition, as to resilience, etc., as to make possible unusual rapidity of play or action; as, a fast racket, or tennis court; a fast track; a fast billiard table, etc.
fast
\fast\, n. [oe. faste, fast; cf. as. f?sten, ohg. fasta, g. faste. see fast, v. i.]
1. abstinence from food; omission to take nourishment. surfeit is the father of much fast.
2. voluntary abstinence from food, for a space of time, as a spiritual discipline, or as a token of religious humiliation.
3. a time of fasting, whether a day, week, or longer time; a period of abstinence from food or certain kinds of food; as, an annual fast.
fast
day, a day appointed for fasting, humiliation, and religious offices as a means of invoking the favor of god.
similar words(27)
head fast
to break fast
stern fast
to break one`s fast
fast and loose pulleys
to stand fast
to make fast
fast and loose
hold fast
hard and fast
fast-flying
fast of av
stand fast
fast liver
fast of ab
fast beside
fast ethernet
tub fast
fast by
fast fourier transform
vfast
fast scsi
very fast
hard-and-fast
fast one
fast day
fast packet
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
fast
n., sciobtha, troscadh m.
v., déan troscadh; tá im throscadh (have not breakfasted)
adj., gasta; tapaidh
fast day: lá troscaidh
n., sciobtha, troscadh m.
v., déan troscadh; tá im throscadh (have not breakfasted)
adj., gasta; tapaidh
fast day: lá troscaidh
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Buan
Buan = n. that is quick; a hare; a. swift, nimble, fast
Buan = n. that is quick; a hare; a. swift, nimble, fast
Cythlwng
Cythlwng = n. a fasting, a fast
Dirwest
Dirwest = n. abstinence, fast
Dirwestfa
Dirwestfa = n. a fasting, a fast
Dirwestu
Dirwestu = v. to abstain, to fast
Ffest
Ffest = a. fast, speedy, quick
Ympryd
Ympryd = n. a fast, a fasting
Fast Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| USPTO Patent and Trademark Glossary |
FAST
First Action System for Trademarks
Context: Trademark, infotech
First Action System for Trademarks
Context: Trademark, infotech
Fast Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| film and video |
FAST
The camera assistant's motto. Everything he/she must do before each shot (Focus, Aperture, Shutter, Tach). (Camera)
The camera assistant's motto. Everything he/she must do before each shot (Focus, Aperture, Shutter, Tach). (Camera)
| american horse racing dictionary |
fast (track)
Footing that is dry, even and resilient.
Footing that is dry, even and resilient.
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Fast
sahr-, sahris (adj.); sahris (adv.); riyokul (v.)
sahr-, sahris (adj.); sahris (adv.); riyokul (v.)
| English - Klingon |
fast
adv. nom
adv. nom
Fast Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Fast
The sole fast required by the law of Moses was that of the great Day of Atonement (q.v.), Lev. 23:26-32. It is called "the fast" (Acts 27:9). The only other mention of a periodical fast in the Old Testament is in Zech. 7:1-7; 8:19, from which it appears that during their captivity the Jews observed four annual fasts. (1.) The fast of the fourth month, kept on the seventeenth day of Tammuz, the anniversary of the capture of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans; to commemorate also the incident recorded Ex. 32:19. (Comp. Jer. 52:6, 7.) (2.) The fast of the fifth month, kept on the ninth of Ab (comp. Num. 14:27), to commemorate the burning of the city and temple (Jer. 52:12, 13). (3.) The fast of the seventh month, kept on the third of Tisri (comp. 2 Kings 25), the anniversary of the murder of Gedaliah (Jer. 41:1, 2). (4.) The fast of the tenth month (comp. Jer. 52:4; Ezek. 33:21; 2 Kings 25:1), to commemorate the beginning of the siege of the holy city by Nebuchadnezzar. There was in addition to these the fast appointed by Esther (4:16). Public national fasts on account of sin or to supplicate divine favour were sometimes held. (1.) 1 Sam. 7:6; (2.) 2 Chr. 20:3; (3.) Jer. 36:6-10; (4.) Neh. 9:1. There were also local fasts. (1.) Judg. 20:26; (2.) 2 Sam. 1:12; (3.) 1 Sam. 31:13; (4.) 1 Kings 21:9-12; (5.) Ezra 8:21-23: (6.) Jonah 3:5-9. There are many instances of private occasional fasting (1 Sam. 1:7: 20:34; 2 Sam. 3:35; 12:16; 1 Kings 21:27; Ezra 10:6; Neh. 1:4; Dan. 10:2,3). Moses fasted forty days (Ex. 24:18; 34:28), and so also did Elijah (1 Kings 19:8). Our Lord fasted forty days in the wilderness (Matt. 4:2). In the lapse of time the practice of fasting was lamentably abused (Isa. 58:4; Jer. 14:12; Zech. 7:5). Our Lord rebuked the Pharisees for their hypocritical pretences in fasting (Matt. 6:16). He himself appointed no fast. The early Christians, however, observed the ordinary fasts according to the law of their fathers (Acts 13:3; 14:23; 2 Cor. 6:5).
The sole fast required by the law of Moses was that of the great Day of Atonement (q.v.), Lev. 23:26-32. It is called "the fast" (Acts 27:9). The only other mention of a periodical fast in the Old Testament is in Zech. 7:1-7; 8:19, from which it appears that during their captivity the Jews observed four annual fasts. (1.) The fast of the fourth month, kept on the seventeenth day of Tammuz, the anniversary of the capture of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans; to commemorate also the incident recorded Ex. 32:19. (Comp. Jer. 52:6, 7.) (2.) The fast of the fifth month, kept on the ninth of Ab (comp. Num. 14:27), to commemorate the burning of the city and temple (Jer. 52:12, 13). (3.) The fast of the seventh month, kept on the third of Tisri (comp. 2 Kings 25), the anniversary of the murder of Gedaliah (Jer. 41:1, 2). (4.) The fast of the tenth month (comp. Jer. 52:4; Ezek. 33:21; 2 Kings 25:1), to commemorate the beginning of the siege of the holy city by Nebuchadnezzar. There was in addition to these the fast appointed by Esther (4:16). Public national fasts on account of sin or to supplicate divine favour were sometimes held. (1.) 1 Sam. 7:6; (2.) 2 Chr. 20:3; (3.) Jer. 36:6-10; (4.) Neh. 9:1. There were also local fasts. (1.) Judg. 20:26; (2.) 2 Sam. 1:12; (3.) 1 Sam. 31:13; (4.) 1 Kings 21:9-12; (5.) Ezra 8:21-23: (6.) Jonah 3:5-9. There are many instances of private occasional fasting (1 Sam. 1:7: 20:34; 2 Sam. 3:35; 12:16; 1 Kings 21:27; Ezra 10:6; Neh. 1:4; Dan. 10:2,3). Moses fasted forty days (Ex. 24:18; 34:28), and so also did Elijah (1 Kings 19:8). Our Lord fasted forty days in the wilderness (Matt. 4:2). In the lapse of time the practice of fasting was lamentably abused (Isa. 58:4; Jer. 14:12; Zech. 7:5). Our Lord rebuked the Pharisees for their hypocritical pretences in fasting (Matt. 6:16). He himself appointed no fast. The early Christians, however, observed the ordinary fasts according to the law of their fathers (Acts 13:3; 14:23; 2 Cor. 6:5).
Fast Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Oceanographic, Meteorologal & Climatologal abbreviations and acronyms |
FAST
(1) Flow Actuated Sediment Trap; (2) Fore-Aft Scanning Technique
(1) Flow Actuated Sediment Trap; (2) Fore-Aft Scanning Technique
| ETSI and 3GPP |
FAST
Forecasting and Assessment in Science and Technology
Forecasting and Assessment in Science and Technology
| U.F.O. Related Terminology and Acronyms |
FAST
Fast Auroral SnapshoT explorer
Fast Auroral SnapshoT explorer
| ICAO Airport codes |
FAST
Somerset East South Africa
Somerset East South Africa
Fast Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| maritime&shipping&trade |
Fast
Hawser by which a vessel is secured. Said of a vessel when she is secured by fasts.
Hawser by which a vessel is secured. Said of a vessel when she is secured by fasts.
| Bowling Termes 1.0 |
Fast
In different sections of the country the meaning is the opposite. In one area (A) it means a lane that allows a ball to hook easily, while in another area (B) it means a lane that holds down the hook.
In different sections of the country the meaning is the opposite. In one area (A) it means a lane that allows a ball to hook easily, while in another area (B) it means a lane that holds down the hook.
Fast Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
fast
celox, velox, ieiunium, celer
celox, velox, ieiunium, celer
Fast Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Basic Guide to ASL |
Fast (immediately)
The thumb tip of the upright right hand is flicked quickly off the tip of the curved right index finger, as if shooting marbles.
The thumb tip of the upright right hand is flicked quickly off the tip of the curved right index finger, as if shooting marbles.
Quick (fast¸ immediately)
The thumbtip of the upright right hand is flicked quickly off the top of the curved right index finger, as if shooting marbles.
Fast Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description |
FAST
Fastenal Company
Exchange: Nasdaq
Owns and operates industrial and construction supply stores offering threaded fasteners, such as bolts, nuts and screws and construction supplies, such as cutting tools, paints, chains and masonry drills.
Fastenal Company
Exchange: Nasdaq
Owns and operates industrial and construction supply stores offering threaded fasteners, such as bolts, nuts and screws and construction supplies, such as cutting tools, paints, chains and masonry drills.
Fast Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
FAST
Fast may refer to:
- Fasting, abstaining from food
- Nacional Fast Clube, a Brazilian football club
- A speed racing for dirt horse racing tracks
- Fast Search & Transfer, a Norwegian company focusing on data search technologies
- Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer, one in the series of NASA's Small Explorer spacecraft
- "Fast", an album by the musician Custom
- Fast Product, a record label
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