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Textual thesaurus for "fast"

(adj) firm, truehearted, loyal

unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

a firm ally; loyal supporters; the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; fast friends


(adj) firm, immobile

securely fixed in place

the post was still firm after being hit by the car


(adj) quick, flying

hurried and brief

paid a flying visit; took a flying glance at the book; a quick inspection; a fast visit


(adj) riotous, profligate, libertine, debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute

unrestrained by convention or morality

Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society; deplorably dissipated and degraded; riotous living; fast women


(adv) tight

firmly or closely

held fast to the rope; her foot was stuck fast; held tight


(noun) fasting

abstaining from food