Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

faster

/ˈfæstɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: fast-er
IPA: /ˈfæstɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of fast: more fast

adv

comparative form of fast: more fast

noun

One who fasts, or voluntarily refrains from eating.

phrase

Acronym of face, arms, stability, talking, eyes, react, a mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke; coined in recognition of the word faster, as a need for speedy diagnosis and treatment.

Example Sentences

"The renewal of track by cranes and special tracklaying machines which lift out entire 60 ft. lengths of old track and lay in pre-assembled 60 ft. lengths of new, allows the process of renewal to proceed at a considerably faster rate than possible by older methods."
"Other paths can be occupied by oil trains from Grain, timber trains for Chirk, cement trains for Clitheroe, as well as engineering trains running this way to avoid the West Coast Main Line and other 60mph services squeezed off the WCML to make way for faster passenger and freight trains."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *fastuz Proto-West Germanic *fast Old English fæst Middle English fast English fast English -er English faster From fast (“quick; quickly”) + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfæstɚ/
British English: /ˈfɑːstə/

Inflected Forms

fasters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

CVA FAST

Synonyms

quicker

Rhymes With

master disaster pastor plaster headmaster castor caster blaster mcmaster astor grandmaster aster

Questions

How do you pronounce faster?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæstɚ/.
What does faster mean?: comparative form of fast: more fast
Where does faster come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *fastuz Proto-West Germanic *fast Old English fæst Middle English fast English fast English -er English faster From fast (“quick; quickly”) + -er.

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