fasting

Noun

  • (n.) fast, fasting (abstaining from food)

Verb

  • (v.) fast (abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons) "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"
  • (v.) fast (abstain from eating) "Before the medical exam, you must fast"
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