refrain vs fast

fast vs refrain

refrain and fast both are nouns.

refrain is not an adjective while fast is an adjective.

refrain and fast both are verbs.

refrain is not an adverb while fast is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
refrain	Yes	No	Yes	No
fast	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, fast is a hyponym of refrain; that is, fast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than refrain:

refrain: choose not to consume
fast: abstain from eating

Other hyponyms of refrain include avoid, keep off, teetotal.

refrain (noun)	fast (noun)
the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers	abstaining from food

refrain (adjective)	fast (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

refrain (verb)	fast (verb)
choose not to consume	abstain from eating
resist doing something	abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons

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

Difference between refrain and fast

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