fast (2) — OET

fast2

verb

the ministry instructed people to fast, pray, and read scripture:

abstain from food, refrain from eating, deny oneself food, go without food, go hungry, eat nothing, starve oneself;

go on hunger strike.

▷antonyms eat; indulge oneself.

noun

a five-day fast:

period of fasting, period of abstinence;

hunger strike;

diet.

▷antonyms feast.

fast (2) Oxford Dictionary of English