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fas·ten verb 1 : to attach or join by or as if by pinning, tying, or nailing

2 : to make fast : fix securely

3 : to become fixed or joined

4 : to focus attention <~ed onto the newest trends>

— fas·ten·er noun

Synonyms

[1, 2] attach, fix, secure, tie; also adhere, bolt, clamp, clasp, clinch, clip, glue, hang, harness, lace, lash, latch, nail, paste, pin, rivet, screw, staple, stick, strap, tack, tie, yoke; connect, join, link, unite; reattach, refix

Antonyms

detach, loose, loosen, undo

[4] concentrate, focus, rivet, train—more at CONCENTRATE

fas·ten·ing noun : something that fastens : FASTENER

fast–food adjective : specializing in food that is prepared and served quickly

fast–for·ward noun 1 : a function of an electronic device that advances a recording rapidly

2 : a state of rapid advancement

— fast–forward verb

fas·tid·i·ous adjective 1 : overly difficult to please

2 : showing a meticulous or demanding attitude <~ workmanship>

— fas·tid·i·ous·ly adverb

— fas·tid·i·ous·ness noun

Synonyms

[1, 2] choosy, demanding, exacting, finicky, fussy, particular, picky—more at FINICKY

fast·ness noun 1 a : the quality or state of being fast

b : fixed attachment

c : the quality or state of being swift

2 : a fortified or secure place : STRONGHOLD

Synonyms

[1c] celerity, fleetness, haste, hurry, quickness, rapidity, speed, swiftness, velocity—more at SPEED

[2] bastion, citadel, fort, fortification, fortress, stronghold—more at FORT

fast–talk verb : to influence by persuasive and usu. deceptive talk

fast–track verb : to speed up the processing or production of

fast track noun : a course leading to rapid advancement or success

1fat adjective fat·ter; fat·test 1 : notable for having an unusual amount of fat : PLUMP, OBESE

2 : OILY, GREASY

3 : well filled out : unusually large

4 : well furnished, filled, or stocked : ABUNDANT

5 : richly rewarding

6 : having the quality or power of producing esp. in abundance

Synonyms

[1] chubby, corpulent, obese, overweight, plump, portly, rotund, round

Antonyms

lean, slender, slim, spare, thin

[3] broad, thick, wide—more at WIDE

[4] abundant, chock-full, full, packed, replete—more at FULL

[5] gainful, lucrative, profitable, remunerative—more at PROFITABLE

[6] fertile, fruitful, productive, prolific, rich—more at FERTILE

2fat noun 1 : animal tissue rich in greasy or oily matter

2 : any of various energy-rich esters that occur naturally in animal fats and in plants and are soluble in organic solvents (as ether) but not in water

3 : the best or richest portion

4 : OBESITY

5 : something in excess or expendable

Synonyms

[3] best, choice, elite, pick, prime—more at ELITE

[5] excess, overflow, surfeit, surplus—more at EXCESS

fa·tal adjective 1 : FATEFUL

2 : causing death or ruin

— fa·tal·ly adverb

Synonyms

deadly, deathly, lethal, mortal, murderous, pestilent—more at DEADLY

calamitous, catastrophic, destructive, disastrous, fateful, ruinous

fa·tal·ism noun : the belief that events are determined by fate

— fa·tal·ist noun

— fa·tal·is·tic adjective

— fa·tal·is·ti·cal·ly adverb

fa·tal·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : DEADLINESS

2 : FATE

3 a : death resulting from a disaster or accident

b : one who suffers a death from a disaster or accident

Synonyms

casualty, loss, victim—more at CASUALTY

fat·back noun : a fatty strip from the back of the hog usu. cured by salting and drying

fat cat noun 1 : a wealthy contributor to a political campaign

2 : a wealthy privileged person

fate noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. MF or L; MF, fr. L fatum, lit., what has been spoken, fr. fari to speak]

1 : the cause or will that is held to determine events : DESTINY

2 : LOT, FORTUNE

3 : DISASTER; especially : DEATH

4 : ultimate lot or disposition : final outcome

5 cap, plural : the three goddesses of classical mythology who determine the course of human life

Synonyms

[1, 2] circumstance, destiny, doom,