fasted
Went without eating
Fasted is the past tense of fast, meaning to abstain from food for a period of time—whether for religious observance, medical preparation, or health reasons.
She fasted for Ramadan.
He fasted before his blood test.
As an adjective, fasted describes a state of not having eaten: fasted blood glucose levels.
Ninth Islamic month
- LentChristian fasting season
- Yom KippurAnnual Jewish atonement observance
- NavratriNine-night Hindu festival
- iftarSunset meal ending fast
abstinence · observance · ritual · tradition · ceremony · sacrament · communion · worship
Cellular nutrient conversion
- ketosisFat metabolism producing ketones
- autophagyCellular self-degradation process
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
blood sugar · calories · weight loss · intermittent · prolonged · appetite · digestion · energy
Focused attention practice
- prayerAddress to deity
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- pietySincere religious devotion
devotion · sacrifice · penance · humility · reflection · soul-searching · purity · holiness
Ability to restrain impulses
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- restraintControl over impulses
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- moderationAvoidance of excess
self-denial · asceticism · endurance · perseverance · determination · commitment · resolve · abstaining
Ramadan
Ninth Islamic month
- LentChristian fasting season
- Yom KippurAnnual Jewish atonement observance
- NavratriNine-night Hindu festival
iftar · abstinence · observance · ritual · tradition · ceremony · sacrament · communion · worship · pilgrimage
metabolism
Cellular nutrient conversion
- ketosisFat metabolism producing ketones
- autophagyCellular self-degradation process
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
glucose · blood sugar · calories · weight loss · intermittent · prolonged · appetite · digestion · energy · inflammation
meditation
Focused attention practice
- prayerAddress to deity
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
piety · devotion · sacrifice · penance · humility · reflection · soul-searching · purity · holiness · transcendence
self-control
Ability to restrain impulses
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- restraintControl over impulses
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
moderation · self-denial · asceticism · endurance · perseverance · determination · commitment · resolve · abstaining · resistance
fastedindulged
Yielded to desire
feasted · gorged · overindulged · splurged · glutted
fastedfeasted
Ate sumptuously
celebrated · banqueted · broke bread · communed · partook
- fast foodSpeedy prepared meals
- fast asleepDeeply, thoroughly unconscious
- fast forwardAccelerate playback speed
- fast laneLeftmost highway section
- not so fastUrging someone to pause
- fast trackingAccelerating a process deliberately
fast, breakfast, fasting, unfasten, steadfast, faster, fastest, unfastened, breakfasts