abstaining from food

abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons

abstain from eating

acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly

(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time

at a rapid tempo

(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds

resistant to destruction or fading

unrestrained by convention or morality

hurried and brief

securely fixed in place

unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

(of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

firmly or closely

sleeping deeply

(basketball) a rapid dash to get a shot as soon as possible after taking possession of the ball

quick or easy earnings,

a day designated for fasting

dye with fast colors

inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly

a hectic and pressured lifestyle often characterized by recklessness or dissipation

the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving rapidly

(Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem

(Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem

(Judaism) a minor fast day on Adar 13 commemorates three days that Esther fasted before approaching the Persian king on behalf of the Jewish people; the fast is connected with Purim

(Judaism) a minor fast day on Tishri 3 that commemorates the killing of the Jewish governor of Judah

(Judaism) a minor fast day on Tammuz 17 when the walls of Jerusalem were breached

(Judaism) a minor fast day on Tevet 10 commemorates the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem and has also been proclaimed a memorial day for the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust

(Judaism) a minor fast day on Nissan 14 that is observed only by firstborn males; it is observed on the day before Passover

a cunning or deceitful action or device

nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by fast neutrons because little or no moderator is used

(simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is less than one

a rapid means of achieving a goal

occurring rapidly as a series of events in rapid succession

moving swiftly

having rapidly moving feet

tending to spread quickly

of communication that proceeds rapidly

(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

cause to be firmly attached

become fixed or fastened

attach to

make tight or tighter

adopt

firmly closed or secured

furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike

fastened with strings or cords

a person who fastens or makes fast

restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place