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fast2

Syllabification: (fast)
Pronunciation: /fast/

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Definition of fast

verb

[no object]
  • abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance.

noun

  • an act or period of fasting:a five-day fast

Origin:

Old English fæstan (verb); related to Old Norse fasta, the source of the noun

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