fad

fad

noun \ˈfad\

Definition of FAD

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

— 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

Examples of FAD

1. She's always interested in the latest fads.
2. <once the fad for that kind of music had passed, nobody would have been caught dead listening to it>

Origin of FAD

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1867

Related to FAD

Synonyms

buzz, chic, craze, dernier cri, enthusiasm, fashion, flavor, go, hot ticket, last word, latest, mode, rage, sensation, style, ton, trend, vogue

Related Words

nine days' wonder (also nine day wonder); new wave; crush, infatuation; fervor, passion; furor, fuss, hullabaloo, to-do, uproar; bandwagon, crusade, cult, movement; novelty, wrinkle; caprice, fancy, whim

Near Antonyms

classic, standard

See Synonym Discussion at fashion

Rhymes with FAD

ad, add, bad, brad, cad, chad, Chad, clad, dad, gad, Gad, glad, grad, lad, mad, pad, plaid, rad, sad, scad, shad, tad, trad

FAD

noun \ˌef-ˌā-ˈdē\

Definition of FAD

: flavin adenine dinucleotide

First Known Use of FAD

1944

Other Biochemistry Terms

bile, biodegradable, capsaicin, keratin, metabolism