fast vs hunger strike

hunger strike vs fast

fast and hunger strike both are nouns.

fast is an adjective but hunger strike is not an adjective.

fast is a verb but hunger strike is not a verb.

fast is an adverb but hunger strike is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fast	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
hunger strike	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hunger strike is a hyponym of fast; that is, hunger strike is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fast:

fast: abstaining from food
hunger strike: a voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest

Other hyponyms of fast include diet, dieting, Ramadan.

fast (noun)	hunger strike (noun)
abstaining from food	a voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest

fast (adjective)	hunger strike (adjective)
acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
at a rapid tempo
(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
(of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
securely fixed in place
hurried and brief
unrestrained by convention or morality
resistant to destruction or fading
(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds

fast (verb)	hunger strike (verb)
abstain from eating
abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons

fast (adverb)	hunger strike (adverb)
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
firmly or closely

Difference between fast and hunger strike

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