English Words Starting With F

• fast fashion

  nounHigh
  /ˌfɑːst ˈfæʃ.ən/A business model of producing and marketing inexpensive, rapidly changing clothing collections that mimic current high-fashion trends.
• fast follower

  nounC2
  /ˌfɑːst ˈfɒləʊə/A company or organization that quickly adopts and imitates a successful innovation created by a competitor, aiming to capture market share with improved execution or minor enhancements.
• fast food

  adjectivenounHigh
  /ˌfɑːst ˈfuːd/Pre-prepared, quickly served food, typically sold in restaurants and often high in calories, fat, and sugar.
• fast forward

  nounverbB1
  /ˌfɑːst ˈfɔːwəd/To advance rapidly through recorded content (like a video or audio), skipping ahead.
• fast ice

  nounC2/Tech
  /ˈfɑːst ˌaɪs/Sea ice that is fastened to the coast, to an ice front, or over shallow seabed areas, and is not moving under the influence of wind or currents.
• fast lane

  nounB2
  /ˌfɑːst ˈleɪn/A designated lane on a motorway or highway for overtaking vehicles at high speed.
• fast motion

  nounB2
  /ˌfɑːst ˈməʊʃn/A filming or video technique where the action appears significantly sped up compared to real time.
• fast neutron

  nounC2 / Very specialized
  /ˌfɑːst ˈnjuː.trɒn/A neutron emitted during nuclear fission or other nuclear reactions that has a high kinetic energy, typically above 0.1 MeV (mega-electron volts), and is not easily captured by atomic nuclei.
• fast of gedaliah

  nounLow (Niche/Term of Art)
  /ˈfɑːst əv ˌɡɛdəˈlaɪə/A minor Jewish day of fasting commemorating the assassination of Gedaliah ben Ahikam, governor of Judah after the Babylonian destruction of the First Temple.
• fast one

  nounC1
  /ˌfɑːst ˈwʌn/A deceitful or cunning act intended to trick or cheat someone.
• fast reactor

  nounC2
  /ˌfɑːst riˈæk.tə/A nuclear reactor that uses fast neutrons to sustain its fission chain reaction, as opposed to thermal (slow) neutrons.
• fast talk

  nounverbverb-transitiveMid-frequency
  /ˌfɑːst ˈtɔːk/Persuasive, rapid, and often deceptive speech designed to convince someone or gain an advantage.
• fast telegram

  nounVery Low (Historical/Idiomatic)
  /ˈfɑːst ˈtɛl.ɪ.ɡræm/A historical telegraphic message sent urgently.
• fast time

  nounLow
  /fɑːst taɪm/A period of time that passes quickly or seems to pass quickly.
• fast worker

  nounC1
  /ˌfɑːst ˈwɜːkə/A person who accomplishes tasks or progresses in a relationship with unusual speed or efficiency.
• fast-breeder reactor

  nounC2
  /ˌfɑːst ˈbriːdə riˈæktə/A nuclear reactor that produces more fissile material than it consumes, using fast neutrons.
• fast-count

  verb-transitiveC1
  /ˈfɑːst ˌkaʊnt/To count something quickly, often with a focus on speed over absolute accuracy.
• fast-cut

  verb-intransitiveC1/C2 (Specialized)
  /ˈfɑːst ˌkʌt/A rapid or abrupt transition between scenes or shots in film, television, or video editing.
• fast-fooder

  nounLow
  /ˈfɑːst ˌfuː.dər/A person who regularly eats fast food or frequents fast-food restaurants.
• fast-track

  adjectivenounverbB2
  /ˌfɑːst ˈtræk/To accelerate the progress of something or someone; to allow faster-than-normal progress through a system or process.

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