fast — moving or happening with great speed
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: moving or happening with great speed
Pronunciation (IPA): /fæst/
Korean meaning: 빠른, 신속한
Korean pronunciation: 패스트 (강세: 패스트)
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
💡 Concept
The runner moves so fast that others fall far behind.
🧠 Mnemonic
Fast cheetah in fast car - double the speed!
🎵 Rhyme
Running fast, no more last, leaving the past!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/fæst/
🇬🇧 UK/fɑːst/
🌳Etymology
Rootfast
Origin
고대 게르만어에서 유래된 단어로, 원래는 '단단히 붙어있는'이라는 의미였습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '빠른' 의미가 발달했고, 금식의 의미는 '단단히 지키다'는 뜻에서 나왔습니다.
🎵Rhyme
lastpastvastcastblast
last
past
vast
cast
blast
🔗Collocations
fast food
fast lane
fast asleep
run fast
fast train
fast forward
break one's fast
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandma drives so fast that even race car drivers get scared.”
😄 Fun example
“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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
quickrapidswiftspeedyhasty
Antonyms
slowsluggishleisurely
Related
speedvelocityaccelerationrushhurry
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