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Noun fasting has 1 sense

fast, fasting - abstaining from food
--₁ is a kind of abstinence
--₁ has particulars: diet, dieting; hunger strike; Ramadan
Derived forms: verb fast₁, verb fast₂

Verb fast has 2 senses

fast - abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"
--₁ is one way to abstain, refrain, desist

Derived forms: noun fast₁, noun fasting₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
fast - abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast"
--₂ is one way to abstain, refrain, desist

Derived forms: noun fast₁, noun fasting₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s