fast
verb
°To abstain from or eat very little food; to abstain from food for religious reasons.
°In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved.
noun
°The act or practice of abstaining from food or of eating very little food.
°The period of time during which one abstains from or eats very little food.
adjective
°Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
°Of people: steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now only in set phrases like "fast friend".).
interjection
°Short for "stand fast", a warning not to pass between the arrow and the target.
synonyms: fasting, quick, rapid, speedy more» , swift, ahead, easy, slut, firm, immobile, secure, stable, stuck, tight, colour-fast, deep, sound, quickly, rapidly, speedily, swiftly, firmly, securely, tightly, deeply, ahead, express