fast - Meaning in Hindi

fast - Meaning in Hindi

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Definitions and Meaning of fast in English

fast adjective

1. (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time

   Example

   • "a fast lens"
2. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

   Examples

   • "a firm ally"
   • "fast friends"
   • "loyal supporters"
   • "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"
3. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly

   Examples

   • "a fast car"
   • "fast film"
   • "on the fast track in school"
   • "set a fast pace"
4. at a rapid tempo

   Example

   • "the band played a fast fox trot"
5. (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time

   Example

   • "my watch is fast"
6. securely fixed in place

   Example

   • "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"
7. hurried and brief

   Examples

   • "a fast visit"
   • "a quick inspection"
   • "paid a flying visit"
   • "took a flying glance at the book"
8. unrestrained by convention or morality

   Examples

   • "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"
   • "deplorably dissipated and degraded"
   • "fast women"
   • "riotous living"
9. resistant to destruction or fading

   Example

   • "fast colors"
10. (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds

    Examples

    • "a fast road"
    • "grass courts are faster than clay"

fast abverb

1. quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

   Examples

   • "fast-breaking news"
   • "fast-opening (or fast-closing) shutters"
   • "fast-running rivers"
   • "how fast can he get here?"
   • "needs medical help fast"
   • "ran as fast as he could"
2. firmly or closely

   Synonyms

   tight

   Examples

   • "held fast to the rope"
   • "held tight"
   • "her foot was stuck fast"

fast noun

1. abstaining from food

fast verb

1. abstain from eating

   Example

   • "Before the medical exam, you must fast"
2. abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons

   Example

   • "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"

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