fast
adverb, adjective /fɑːst/
/fæst/ Definition
C2 firmly fixed: The glue had set and my hand was stuck fast. He tried to get away, but she held him fast.Tight and tightening
(Definition of fast adverbadjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- close-fitting adjective
- serried adjective
- snug adjective
- stiffen verb (FIRM)
- stiffen verb (LESS RELAXED)
- strain verb (PRESSURE)
- taut adjective (TIGHT)
- tauten verb
- tense verb
- tension noun (STRETCH)
- tight adjective (UNCOMFORTABLE)
- tight adjective, adverb
- tighten sth up phrasal verb
- tighten verb
- tightly adverb
- up adverb (TIGHTLY)
- vice-like adjective
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Tight and tightening
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