Word noun
faster
n.
US /ˈfæstɝ/ UK /fˈɑːstɐ/ faster
Definition
- 01 C1 Advanced
a person who does not eat food for a period of time, often for health or religious reasons.
an agent noun describing an individual who practices fasting, either for ascetic, religious, or medical purposes.
Simple“The doctor monitored the faster to ensure their blood sugar stayed safe.”
In context“During the religious festival, the community provided support for every faster who abstained from food between sunrise and sunset.”
UsageFormed by adding the suffix '-er' to the verb 'fast'.
Etymology
From fast (“quick; quickly”) + -er.
From fast (“refrain from eating”) + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Level A1 · Beginner
Frequency Common
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