Fast
(
adjective
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verb
,
adverb
)
(As an adjective)
Fast ( adjective )
- Moving or capable of moving at high speed.
- Fixed securely in place.
- Not easily disturbed or changed.
- Difficult to break or cut.
- Not easily soluble.
Origin:
Middle english, from old english fæst 'firm, secure, steadfast'.
Examples:
- The sports car is fast and agile.
- She held on tight to the railing, making sure she wouldn't slip.
- This glue is incredibly fast, and it will bond two surfaces together in minutes.
- The old oak tree was fast in the ground and had been there for over a hundred years.
- This paint dries fast and leaves a smooth finish.
(As a verb)
Fast ( verb )
- Moving or capable of moving at high speed.
- Fixed securely in place.
- Not easily disturbed or changed.
- Difficult to break or cut.
- Not easily soluble.
Origin:
Middle english, from old english fæst 'firm, secure, steadfast'.
Examples:
- The sports car is fast and agile.
- She held on tight to the railing, making sure she wouldn't slip.
- This glue is incredibly fast, and it will bond two surfaces together in minutes.
- The old oak tree was fast in the ground and had been there for over a hundred years.
- This paint dries fast and leaves a smooth finish.
(As an adverb)
Fast ( adverb )
- Moving or capable of moving at high speed.
- Fixed securely in place.
- Not easily disturbed or changed.
- Difficult to break or cut.
- Not easily soluble.
Origin:
Middle english, from old english fæst 'firm, secure, steadfast'.
Examples:
- The sports car is fast and agile.
- She held on tight to the railing, making sure she wouldn't slip.
- This glue is incredibly fast, and it will bond two surfaces together in minutes.
- The old oak tree was fast in the ground and had been there for over a hundred years.
- This paint dries fast and leaves a smooth finish.