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- pronunciation:
- faest
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
fasts, fasting, fasted |
| definition 1: |
to eat no food.
She had to fast for twelve hours before the operation.- antonyms:
- eat
- similar words:
- hunger, starve
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| definition 2: |
to eat very little or no food for religious or political reasons.
Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset during the month of Ramadan.- antonyms:
- feast
- similar words:
- abstain
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a period when one does not eat any food.
His fast lasted three days.- similar words:
- famine
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