Fad

Word FAD
Character 3
Hyphenation fad
Pronunciations /fæd/

Definitions and meanings of "Fad"

What do we mean by fad?

A fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time; a craze. noun

To be busy with trifles.

A bundle of straw. noun

A colored ball. noun

A trivial fancy adopted and pursued for a time with irrational zeal; a matter of no importance, or an important matter imperfectly understood, taken up, and urged with more zeal than sense; a whim; a crotchet; a temporary hobby. noun

A person of whims; one who is difficult to please. noun

A hobby ; freak; whim. noun

A practise followed enthusiastically by a number of people for a limited period of time. noun

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time. noun

An interest followed with exaggerated zeal noun

A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Fad

The word "fad" in example sentences

It simply means that he must give up some other fad or fancy and take up with this last, which, be it here reiterated, is no _fad_. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

But as soon as the rifle had flashed there was the _fad, fad, fad_ of hurried steps, something whizzed in at the window, and with ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

Beach-related motifs are very popular and I've seen them everywhere this year, but what sets Jessica's items apart from the fad is her amazing craftsmanship and wonderful whimsy associated with each piece. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Religions are large, ponderous collections of memes, while a fad is a light, fast-moving (but short-lived) meme. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Ultrabooks and tablet computers are a short term fad, according to the founder of computer firm Acer. ❋ Unknown (2011)

There's something to be said for those people who kind of transcend all that, stick with it, and don't try to change what they're doing according to whatever fad is happening at the time. ❋ Mike Ragogna (2010)

The best thing about the new 3D tech as opposed to the old red-blue fad is that filmmakers are using it to create depth instead of pulling sight gags where stuff flies out at you every minute. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This beautifully designed volume covers a roughly two decade-long design fad from the late 19th-century that has previously been given scant attention by historians. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One has to wonder though: when this fad is over, are they going to take down all of the references to Twilight? ❋ Unknown (2010)

My latest fad is freezing passata, I use it to make sauce and you just throw the frozen glob into a pan of fried onion and garlic and you have instant basic tomato sauce when it all heats up. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The light rail fad is NOT about convenience or transit, it is about hydrocarbons. ❋ Unknown (2009)

No problem, this internet fad is great, i get to “meet” people I grew up reading. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If you do purchase a fad item, make sure you get rid of it when the fad is gone. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You know how that goes; when you see a country boy in his latest fashion statement, you know the fad is over. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I would imagine laptop sales will tank once the net-book fad is over. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Nowadays it seems like the new fad is LATE MARKETING. ❋ Unknown (2008)

You can tell when an internet fad is going down the pan when the under-five crowd starts jumping on the bandwagon. ❋ Amuchmoreexotic (2007)

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