fast — moving or happening with great speed
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: moving or happening with great speed
Pronunciation (IPA): /fæst/
Example Sentences
- My grandma drives so fast that even race car drivers get scared.
- He speaks so fast that I need subtitles to understand him.
- Time flies fast when you're having fun.
fast
ADJECTIVE[/fæst/]
moving or happening with great speed
The runner moves so fast that others fall far behind.
Fast cheetah in fast car - double the speed!
Running fast, no more last, leaving the past!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Proto-Germanic *fastuz, meaning 'firm' or 'fixed'. The sense of 'moving quickly' developed later in Old English, while the meaning of fasting ('abstaining from food') evolved from the sense of 'firmly adhering to' or 'strictly maintaining' a practice.
Breakdown
fæst (firm, fixed) from Proto-Germanic *fastuz. The morpheme carries the core sense of firmness or stability, with semantic extensions to rapidity (firm commitment to speed) and abstinence (firm adherence to a practice).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandma drives so fast that even race car drivers get scared.”
“He speaks so fast that I need subtitles to understand him.”
“Time flies fast when you're having fun.”
“She decided to fast for three days to detox her body.”
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