Fast vs. Slow

Fast vs. Slow — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Fast and Slow

Fastadjective

(dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.

That rope is dangerously loose. Make it fast!

Slowadjective

Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.

a slow train;a slow computer

Fastadjective

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

Slowadjective

Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.

Fastadjective

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

Slowadjective

Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.

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Fastadjective

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

I am going to buy a fast car.

Slowadjective

Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.

Fastadjective

Causing unusual rapidity of play or action.

a fast racket, or tennis court; a fast track; a fast billiard table; a fast dance floor

Slowadjective

(of a clock or the like) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time.

That clock is slow.

Fastadjective

Able to transfer data in a short period of time.

Slowadjective

Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness.

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Fastadjective

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

Slowadjective

(of a period of time) Not busy; lacking activity.

It was a slow news day, so the editor asked us to make our articles wordier.I'm just sitting here with a desk of cards, enjoying a slow afternoon.

Fastadjective

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

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

Slowverb

(transitive) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.

Fastadjective

(obsolete) Tenacious; retentive.

Slowverb

(transitive) To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.

Fastadjective

(dated) Having an extravagant lifestyle or immoral habits.

a fast woman

Slowverb

(intransitive) To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.

Fastadjective

Ahead of the correct time or schedule.

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

Slownoun

Someone who is slow; a sluggard.

Fastadjective

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

Slownoun

(music) A slow song.

Fastadverb

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

Hold this rope as fast as you can.

Slowadverb

Slowly.

That clock is running slow.

Fastadverb

(of sleeping) Deeply or soundly .

He is fast asleep.

Slowverb

lose velocity; move more slowly;

The car decelerated

Fastadverb

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

The horsemen came fast on our heels.

Slowverb

become slow or slower;

Production slowed

Fastadverb

Quickly, with great speed; within a short time .

Do it as fast as you can.

Slowverb

cause to proceed more slowly;

The illness slowed him down

Fastadverb

Ahead of the correct time or schedule.

I think my watch is running fast.

Slowadjective

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time;

a slow walkerthe slow lane of trafficher steps were slowhe was slow in reacting to the newsslow but steady growth

Fastnoun

A train that calls at only some stations it passes between its origin and destination, typically just the principal stations

Slowadjective

at a slow tempo;

the band played a slow waltz

Fastnoun

The act or practice of abstaining from food or of eating very little food.

Slowadjective

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity;

so dense he never understands anything I say to himnever met anyone quite so dimalthough dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quickdumb officials make some really dumb decisionshe was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuseworked with the slow students

Fastnoun

The period of time during which one abstains from or eats very little food.

Lent and Ramadan are fasts of two religions.

Slowadjective

(used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time;

the clock is slow

Fastinterjection

(archery) Short for "stand fast", a warning not to pass between the arrow and the target

Slowadjective

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness;

a boring evening with uninteresting peoplethe deadening effect of some routine tasksa dull playhis competent but dull performancea ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attentionwhat an irksome task the writing of long letters istedious days on the trainthe tiresome chirping of a cricketother people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome

Fastverb

(intransitive) To restrict one’s personal consumption, generally of food, but sometimes other things, in various manners (totally, temporally, by avoiding particular items), often for religious or medical reasons.

Muslims fast during Ramadan and Catholics during Lent.

Slowadjective

(of business) not active or brisk;

business is dull (or slow)a sluggish market

Fastnoun

abstaining from food

Slowadverb

without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly');

he spoke slowlygo easy here--the road is slipperyglaciers move tardilyplease go slow so I can see the sights

Fastverb

abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons;

Catholics sometimes fast during Lent

Slowadverb

of timepieces;

the clock is almost an hour slowmy watch is running behind

Fastverb

abstain from eating;

Before the medical exam, you must fast

Fastadjective

acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly;

fast filmon the fast track in schoolset a fast pacea fast car

Fastadjective

(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time;

my watch is fast

Fastadjective

at a rapid tempo;

the band played a fast fox trot

Fastadjective

(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds;

a fast roadgrass courts are faster than clay

Fastadjective

firmly fastened or secured against opening;

windows and doors were all fasta locked closetleft the house properly secured

Fastadjective

resistant to destruction or fading;

fast colors

Fastadjective

unrestrained by convention or morality;

Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic societydeplorably dissipated and degradedriotous livingfast women

Fastadjective

hurried and brief;

paid a flying visittook a flying glance at the booka quick inspectiona fast visit

Fastadjective

securely fixed in place;

the post was still firm after being hit by the car

Fastadjective

unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause;

a firm allyloyal supportersthe true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoefast friends

Fastadverb

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form);

how fast can he get here?ran as fast as he couldneeds medical help fastfast-running riversfast-breaking newsfast-opening (or fast-closing) shutters

Fastadverb

firmly or tightly;

held fast to the ropeher foot was stuck fastheld tight