fasting
Pronunciation: /ˈfæstɪŋ/
The English word “fasting” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- Abstinence or mortification for religious reasons, especially abstinence from food.
- Abstinence from food, limiting caloric intake, for medical or health reasons, dieting.
Etymology
By surface analysis, fast + -ing.
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