fast
/fɑːst/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ास्ट
तेज़, तीव्र, जल्दी
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moving or able to move quickly; happening quickly
तेज़, तीव्र, जल्दी
- a fast train
- the fastest runner in the school
- fast food
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- The Rajdhani is a fast train between Delhi and Mumbai.
- He is a fast bowler with a lovely action.
- A fast internet connection makes online classes easier.
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[not before noun]
(of a clock or watch) showing a time later than the correct time
(घड़ी) आगे चलने वाली
- My watch is five minutes fast.
- The clock in the hall is ten minutes fast.
- Your clock is fast, so we are not late.
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- The station clock was fast by two minutes.
- I set my watch ten minutes fast to reach on time.
Opposite slow
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[not before noun]
firmly fixed and unable to move
मज़बूती से जमा हुआ, कसकर बँधा
- The boat was stuck fast in the mud.
- The cart was stuck fast in the wet sand.
- The key was stuck fast in the rusty lock.
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- The truck got stuck fast in the mud after the rain.
- The lid is fast, so I cannot open the box.
Synonyms stuck fixed immovable
Opposite loose
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(of colours in cloth) not likely to change or come out when washed
(रंग) पक्का, धुलने पर न उतरने वाला
- The dye is fast and will not run.
- Wash it separately unless you know the colour is fast.
- This blue cloth is fast, so it will not fade.
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- Check whether the colour of the shirt is fast before buying.
- The dye in these saris is fast even after many washes.
Synonyms permanent colour-fast
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to eat little or no food for a period of time, especially for religious reasons
उपवास करना, व्रत रखना
- Muslims fast from dawn to dusk during Ramzan.
- She fasts on Mondays.
- Many people fast on the first day of Navratri.
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- My grandmother fasts every Ekadashi.
- Doctors advise you to fast before some blood tests.
Synonyms abstain go without food
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a period during which you do not eat food, especially for religious reasons
उपवास, व्रत, रोज़ा
- Gandhi undertook a fast for communal peace.
- to break your fast
- He broke his fast with fruit and milk.
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- The fast lasted from sunrise to sunset.
- After a day-long fast, the family sat down to a simple meal.
Synonyms abstinence hunger strike
Opposite feast
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fast (adjective) / fast (adverb)
Fast is both adjective and adverb with the same form: a fast train; he runs fast. There is no adverb fastly.
'Fast' adjective और adverb दोनों है और रूप वही रहता है: a fast train; he runs fast। 'Fastly' जैसा adverb नहीं है।
- Radhika types very fast.
- The Rajdhani is a fast train.
fast asleep / hold fast / stuck fast
As an adverb, fast also means firmly or completely: fast asleep, stuck fast.
Adverb के रूप में 'fast' का अर्थ दृढ़ता से या पूर्ण रूप से भी है: fast asleep, stuck fast।
- The baby was fast asleep.
- The truck was stuck fast in the mud.
fast (clock) / fast colour
A fast clock shows a time ahead of the real time. A fast colour does not fade when washed.
तेज़ चलने वाली घड़ी असली समय से आगे का समय दिखाती है। 'Fast colour' धोने पर फीका नहीं पड़ता।
- My watch is five minutes fast.
- This cloth has a fast colour.
fast (verb) / a fast
To fast is to eat little or nothing, often for religious reasons: fast on Ekadashi. A fast is the period of not eating.
'To fast' का अर्थ कम या बिल्कुल न खाना है, प्रायः धार्मिक कारणों से: fast on Ekadashi। 'A fast' उपवास की अवधि है।
- She fasts on Mondays.
- He broke his fast with fruit.
+Collocations 4
fast + noun
trainfoodbowlerlaneinternetpace
- The fast bowler took five wickets.
verb + fast
rundrivetalkthinkgrowmove
- The city is growing fast.
fast + adjective or participle
asleepfriendsfrozencookingchanging
- They became fast friends in college.
fast + idiom
hard and fastmake fastbreak a fastpull a fast one
- There is no hard and fast concept about it.
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- The river flows fast during the monsoon.
मानसून में नदी तेज़ बहती है।
- My watch is ten minutes fast, so I reached early.
मेरी घड़ी दस मिनट आगे है, इसलिए मैं जल्दी पहुँच गया।
- Many people fast during Navratri.
नवरात्रि में बहुत से लोग उपवास रखते हैं।
- Hold fast to your goals.
अपने लक्ष्यों पर दृढ़ रहिए।
- Speak slowly; do not go too fast.
धीरे बोलिए; बहुत तेज़ मत चलिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He runs fastly.
✓ He runs fast.
Fast is already an adverb; fastly does not exist.
'Fast' स्वयं adverb है; 'fastly' जैसा शब्द नहीं है।
✗ My watch is fast than yours.
✓ My watch is faster than yours.
A comparison needs the comparative faster.
तुलना के लिए comparative 'faster' चाहिए।
✗ He drove fast and reached lately.
✓ He drove fast and reached late.
Late is both adjective and adverb for time; lately means recently.
समय के लिए 'late' adjective और adverb दोनों है; 'lately' का अर्थ हाल ही में है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all mean quick, but they differ in what they describe.
ये शब्द तेज़ी का अर्थ देते हैं, पर वे अलग-अलग चीज़ों का वर्णन करते हैं।
Moving at high speed; used for things and people.
तेज़ गति से चलने वाला; वस्तुओं और व्यक्तियों के लिए।
- A fast car.
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hard and fast
(of rules) fixed and unable to be changed
(नियम) पक्का, अटल
- There are no hard and fast rules for essay writing.
fast asleep
sleeping deeply
गहरी नींद में
- The baby was fast asleep by eight.
pull a fast one (on sb)
to trick somebody
(किसी के साथ) चालाकी करना, धोखा देना
- The agent pulled a fast one and sold us fake tickets.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
fast is both adjective and adverb
Fast has the same form as adjective and adverb: 'a fast car' and 'He drives fast.' There is no adverb 'fastly'. The same is true of hard, late, early and high. Fast (abstain from food) is a different word; breakfast is the meal that breaks the night's fast.
Fast adjective और adverb दोनों में एक ही रूप है: 'a fast car' और 'He drives fast'। 'Fastly' कोई adverb नहीं है। यही hard, late, early और high के लिए सच है। Fast (उपवास) अलग शब्द है; breakfast रात के fast को तोड़ने वाला भोजन है।
Homonym: fast (quick) and fast (go without food) share spelling; breakfast comes from the second.
Homonym में fast (तेज़) और fast (उपवास) की spelling एक है; breakfast दूसरे से बना है।
§Grammar and usage
'fastly' does not exist; fast is already the adverb.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'fastly' शब्द नहीं है; fast ही adverb है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Hard and fast, fast asleep, pull a fast one, stand fast, hold fast.
Idioms: hard and fast (सख़्त और न बदलने वाला, जैसे rules), fast asleep (गहरी नींद में), pull a fast one (चालाकी से धोखा देना), stand fast (अपनी जगह या राय पर डटे रहना), hold fast (मज़बूती से पकड़े रहना)।