vast — meaning in English

English meaning

• fast adj Moving or able to move at high speed; quick.
• regular adj Happening at consistent, predictable intervals.
• solid adjective Firm and stable in structure; not liquid or gas.
• surely adv Without doubt; certainly.

Senses

vast is used for these senses in English:

• as if (idiomatic) Indicates that the speaker deems something highly unlikely.
• fast (dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable. [from 9th c.]
• regular Happening at constant (especially short) intervals. [from 17th c.]
• solid (of volumes of materials) Measured as a single solid, as the volumes of individual pieces added together without any gaps.
• solid (chemistry) A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).
• surely (sentence adverb) Certainly, undoubtedly.
• yeah, right (colloquial, sarcastic) Expresses disbelief.

fast — full definition

1. adj Moving or able to move at high speed; quick.
2. adj Fixed firmly in place; not easily moved.
3. adv Quickly, or with great speed.
4. verb To go without food, often for religious, health, or medical reasons.
5. noun A period of abstaining from food.

regular — full definition

1. adj Happening at consistent, predictable intervals.
2. adj Following the usual or expected pattern; normal, standard.
3. adj Even and consistent in shape, spacing, or pattern.
4. noun A person who visits a place often.
5. noun A full-time member of the armed forces, as opposed to a reservist.

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