Word Finder - faster

definition

Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.

example

That rope is dangerously loose. Make it fast!

synonyms

• firm
• immobile
• secure
• stable
• stuck
• tight

definition

Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong.

synonyms

• fortified
• impenetrable

definition

(of people) Steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now mostly in set phrases like fast friend(s).)

definition

Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid.

example

I am going to buy a fast car.

synonyms

• quick
• rapid
• speedy

definition

Causing unusual rapidity of play or action.

example

a fast billiard table

definition

(of a piece of hardware) Able to transfer data in a short period of time.

definition

Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people).

synonyms

• deep
• sound

definition

(of dyes or colours) Not running or fading when subjected to detrimental conditions such as wetness or intense light; permanent.

example

All the washing has come out pink. That red tee-shirt was not fast.

synonyms

• colour-fast

definition

Tenacious; retentive.

definition

Having an extravagant lifestyle or immoral habits.

example

a fast woman

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Ahead of the correct time or schedule.

example

There must be something wrong with the hall clock. It is always fast.

synonyms

• ahead

definition

(of photographic film) More sensitive to light than average.

definition

In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved; safe, sound .

example

Hold this rope as fast as you can.

synonyms

• firmly
• securely
• tightly

definition

(of sleeping) Deeply or soundly .

example

He is fast asleep.

synonyms

• deeply

definition

Immediately following in place or time; close, very near .

example

Fast by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped. / That ain't my style, said Casey. Strike one, the umpire said.

definition

Quickly, with great speed; within a short time .

example

Do it as fast as you can.

synonyms

• quickly
• rapidly
• speedily
• swiftly

definition

Ahead of the correct time or schedule.

example

I think my watch is running fast.

synonyms

• ahead

I can get there a lot faster by plane.

The memories came faster.

Her steps went faster.

He moved faster than she was able to follow.

With his return to work, things at the house shifted to a faster pace.

The dreams bombarded him faster now.

He'd heal four times faster than a normal human, but it wasn't fast enough.

As her excitement grew, she spoke faster.

The more she did for herself, the faster she would heal.

She forced her legs to move faster, stumbling and almost falling in the deep sand.

As much as she would like to have offered to walk while he rode, she knew they would cover ground faster if she rode and he walked.

The air was cold, brisk, the snowflakes falling faster.

Her heart began to beat even faster, and she pulled free the laser gun.

The reason is that the heat produced in a given time in a wire is proportional to the square of the strength of the current passing through it, and hence the rate at which the heat is produced in the wire, and therefore its temperature, increases much faster than the current itself increases.

The railroad is close enough now that wagons can reach it from Ashley faster than we can cross the desert.

Holding the bill made her hands sweat and her heart beat faster.

She waited, her breathing growing shallower and faster.

The more the warlords used the magic for themselves, the worse their fates and the faster their madness came.

Any other time she probably would have let him grab a mouthful to munch on his way down, but the storm was getting closer faster than she anticipated.

The petite woman who materialized out of the shadows wasn't what he expected.  Her flawless features were unremarkable, her large eyes turning colors faster than his.

I wanted to protect you.  Rhyn and Gabe came to find you, but I knew I could find you faster, so I came with a shapeshifter.

I find I get on faster, and do better work with Mr. Keith than I did in the classes at the Cambridge School, and I think it was well that I gave up that kind of work.

He recovered faster and snatched her purse, rummaging through it before he dropped it on the couch.

Surprisingly, Darcie was good company, which helped the trip go by faster.

He forced his blood out faster and faster.

They sprinted, only to find the interloper faster.

They obeyed faster than they ever would a command from the Black God, who still struggled to control his vamps.

I suppose the rain this week has it flowing faster.

Every time I get close to you, my heart beats faster.

Flying cars, faster cars, more features in cars, we all get that.

If she's yours, I'll kill her faster.

He watched as she tossed more clothing into her suitcase, certain what he wanted to say would only make her pack faster.

They were going fast, much faster than he expected.

Darian, I swear you've gotten even faster.

Ed continued down the trail, walking faster.

It is notable that that of the South Atlantic group has grown faster since 1860 than ever before, despite the Civil War and the conditions of an.

The Ramones merely played rock music, only faster!

Burning is done in the fire room, the high pressure draft sucks pages into the flaming inferno faster than you can count.

In Spain you have the option of the local Talgo, the faster intercity and the long-distance high-speed AVE.

Version 1.5 is faster and with more features than its predecessor Version 1.0, while maintaining the same easy-to-use interface.

Already, the researchers demonstrated that their technology is 20 to 100 times faster than conventional phase-shifting interferometers.

I started the game contact Irene faster than state.

Differences in frame rates are responsible for old films looking jerky with everyone walking around faster.

Some prefer a gentle social jog, some a faster pace, whilst a few aspire to the marathon.

Start using a walking pace, then progress to a slow jog, then to a faster jog.

We did a 180 degree turn and Paul shouted to keep going as the single kayaks turn much faster than us in a double.

There is a point at which the working muscles are producing lactic acid at a faster rate than the body can remove it.

Choose the wrong agent and your problems can pile up faster than junk mail in a vacant apartment's letterbox.

A world of ever faster change makes lifelong learning a necessity, not a luxury.

These relatively long-lived stars may have been feeding the black hole for longer, allowing it to spin up to faster rates.