What does overfast mean?
Overfast means Too quick..
Overfast
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Too quick..
Definitions by Sense
- Too quick.
- Too quickly.
- (intransitive) To refrain from food to an excessive degree.
Example Sentences
1914-1915, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Valley of Fear MacDonald shook his head. “Man, you are surely travelling overfast,” said he. “I have heard no evidence yet that any stranger was ever in the house at all.”
[…] overfasting could make a monk too exhausted to pray […]
Synonyms for overfast
Antonyms for overfast
Related Words
Word Forms
- more overfast
- most overfast
- overfasts
- overfasting
- overfasted
Usage Notes
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What is a synonym for overfast?
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What is the opposite of overfast?
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How do you use overfast in a sentence?
1914-1915, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Valley of Fear MacDonald shook his head. “Man, you are surely travelling overfast,” said he. “I have heard no evidence yet that any stranger was ever in the house at all.”
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