fad

[fad]

noun

1. a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.

   Synonyms: rage, vogue, craze

fad

¹

/ fæd /

noun

1. an intense but short-lived fashion; craze

2. a personal idiosyncrasy or whim

FAD

²

noun

1. biochem flavin adenine dinucleotide: an ester of riboflavin with ADP that acts as the prosthetic group for many flavoproteins See also FMN

Other Word Forms

• fadlike adjective
• faddist noun
• faddism noun
• faddish adjective
• faddishness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fad¹

1825–35; noun use of dial. fad to look after things, busy oneself with trifles, back formation from obsolete faddle to play with, fondle. See fiddle

Word History and Origins

Origin of fad¹

C19: of uncertain origin

Related Words

• hobby 
• innovation 
• mania 
• passion 
• trend