What's "fast" mean as a verb? I only know it as an adjective.

Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
"Fast" as a verb means to abstain from food and eating for a period of time. It could be for religious, medical, or political reasons. It's also a noun that refers to this period of not eating. Ex: My friend has been fasting for Ramadan. Ex: I broke my fast this morning. => to eat again after fasting