noun
- periods of time when someone does not eat food, especially for religious or health reasons
verb
- does not eat food for a period of time, especially for religious or health reasons
Examples
- Many religions include fasts as part of their spiritual practices.
- The doctor recommended short fasts to improve her health.
- During Ramadan, she fasts from sunrise to sunset.
- He fasts one day each week for personal reasons.
- The intermittent fasts helped him lose weight.
- She fasts before medical procedures as required.
- Religious fasts often involve prayer and reflection.