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fast
1. verb /fɑːst,fæst/
To abstain from or eat very little food; to abstain from food for religious reasons.

It is at the core of the Vision Quest, the solitary period of fasting and closeness to the earth to discover ones life path and purpose.

2. noun /fɑːst,fæst/
a) The act or practice of abstaining from food or of eating very little food.
b) The period of time during which one abstains from or eats very little food.
Syn: fasting
3. adjective /fɑːst,fæst/
a) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.

That rope is dangerously loose. Make it fast!

b) Of people: steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now only in set phrases like "fast friend".)

I am going to buy a fast car.

Syn: quick, rapid, speedy, swift, ahead, easy, slut, firm, immobile, secure, stable, stuck, tight, colour-fast, deep, sound
Ant: slow, behind, loose, light
4. adverb /fɑːst,fæst/
a) In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved.

Hold this rope as fast as you can.

b) Deeply or soundly.

He is fast asleep.

Syn: express
Ant: local, stopper
5. interjection /fɑːst,fæst/
Short for "stand fast", a warning not to pass between the arrow and the target.
Ant: loose

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