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fasting noun

  /ˈfæstɪŋ/ , /ˈfɑːstɪŋ/
  • Abstinence or mortification for religious reasons, especially abstinence from food.
  • Abstinence from food, limiting caloric intake, for medical or health reasons, dieting.
 faste

fast adjective

  /fæst/ , /fɑːst/
  • Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid. [from 14th c.]
  • (of photographic film) More sensitive to light than average. [from 20th c.]
 hurtig
  • Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people). [16th–19th c.]
 dyb
  • (of dyes or colours) Not running or fading when subjected to detrimental conditions such as wetness or intense light; permanent. [from 17th c.]
 farvefast
  • (dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable. [from 9th c.]
 fast
  • Ahead of the correct time or schedule. [from 19th c.]
 foran

fast adverb

  /fæst/ , /fɑːst/
  • Quickly, with great speed; within a short time [from 13th c.].
 hurtigt, kvikt
  • (of sleeping) Deeply or soundly [from 13th c.].
 dybt
  • In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved; safe, sound [from 10th c.].
 fast
  • Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
 foran

fast verb

  /fæst/ , /fɑːst/
  • (transitive, sciences) To cause (a person or animal) to abstain, especially from eating.
 faste
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