fast vs quick
quick vs fastfast and quick both are nouns.
fast and quick both are adjectives.
fast is a verb but quick is not a verb.
fast and quick both are adverbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fast | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| quick | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
As adjectives,
fast and quick
are synonyms defined as:
- fast and quick: hurried and brief
Other synonyms of fast include
flying.
| fast (noun) | quick (noun) |
|---|---|
| abstaining from food | any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail) |
| fast (adjective) | quick (adjective) |
|---|---|
| acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly | moving quickly and lightly |
| at a rapid tempo | easily aroused or excited |
| (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time | accomplished rapidly and without delay |
| (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time | hurried and brief |
| unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause | apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity |
| securely fixed in place | performed with little or no delay |
| hurried and brief | |
| unrestrained by convention or morality | |
| resistant to destruction or fading | |
| (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds |
| fast (verb) | quick (verb) |
|---|---|
| abstain from eating | |
| abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons |
| fast (adverb) | quick (adverb) |
|---|---|
| quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form) | with little or no delay |
| firmly or closely |
Words related to "fast"
- Ramadan
- abstain
- abstinence
- accelerated
- alacritous
- allegretto
- allegro
- andantino
- blistering
- causative
- debauched
- degenerate
- degraded
- desist
- diet
- dieting
- dissipated
- dissolute
- double-quick
- express
- faithful
- fast-breaking
- fast-paced
- fasting
- fastness
- firm
- fixed
- fleet
- flying
- high-speed
- high-velocity
- hot
- hunger strike
- hurried
- hurrying
- immediate
- immobile
- immoral
- imperviable
- impervious
- instant
- instantaneous
- libertine
- loyal
- meteoric
- music
- prestissimo
- presto
- profligate
- prompt
- quick
- rapid
- red-hot
- refrain
- riotous
- scurrying
- slow
- smart
- smooth
- speed
- speedy
- straightaway
- sudden
- swift
- swiftness
- tight
- truehearted
- vivace
- windy
- winged
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