Main Entry: fad

Pronunciation: \ˈfad\

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1867

: a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal : craze

synonyms see fashion

— fad·dish \ˈfa-dish\ adjective

— fad·dish·ly adverb

— fad·dish·ness noun

— fad·dism \ˈfa-ˌdi-zəm\ noun

— fad·dist \ˈfa-dist\ noun

— fad·dy \-dē\ adjective