fast
- adjective
- /fæst/
- I think these clocks may be a little bit fast, but we'll get started anyway.
Examples
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The clock on the wall is fast, making me late for my appointments.
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I mean, it doesn't set too fast, but it does set.
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He's a good four minutes fast.
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I noticed that my watch is running a bit fast, so I need to adjust it.
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He realized that the time displayed on his phone was fast compared to the wall clock.
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Act in a careless way by ignoring rules and other people's feelings
Compounds
Cheap food that is already cooked and sold to eat quickly, like hamburgers or fried chicken
- Jargon
A quick attack where a team moves fast down the court to score before the defense sets up
- Specialized
A nuclear reactor that uses fast neutrons without a moderator to make energy
- Specialized
A set of computer rules that lets local devices send secure messages and manage a network
A major Jewish day when people do not eat to remember when the temples were destroyed in Jerusalem
A major Jewish fast on the ninth day of Av that remembers the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem
A one-day event when many Jews do not eat or drink before Purim to remember Esther
A day in the Jewish calendar when Jews do not eat or drink to remember Gedaliah's killing
A Jewish day when people do not eat or drink from dawn to dusk to remember Jerusalem's walls being broken
A minor Jewish fast on the tenth of Tevet to remember the siege of Jerusalem and Holocaust victims
A Jewish fast kept by firstborn sons the day before Passover to remember how they were saved in Egypt
- Specialized
A way of running a simulation where time moves faster than real life
How Ahead
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fast for a clock comes from the 'quick' sense of the word: a clock that runs 'fast' moves ahead of the correct time. That is why a watch that is fast shows a later time than it should.