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fad

American  
[fad] / fæd /

noun

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

    Synonyms:
    rage, vogue, craze
fad 1 British  
/ fæd /

noun

  1. an intense but short-lived fashion; craze

  2. a personal idiosyncrasy or whim

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FAD 2 British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of fad

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

Example Sentences

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“I don’t think you can call it a fad if it’s changed the way we live,” Molly says, then smiles contritely, aware that she’s already gotten herself into a disagreement with her potential boss.

From Literature

In addition to its medical uses, mesmerism was a popular fad, performed in theaters or at home parties.

From Literature

She had me on more fad diets than I can list before I even turned eleven.

From Literature

Other people will soon follow suit, and a fad will be born and thrive for a while despite its baselessness.

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At Lakewood, teenagers joined in the new national fad of roller-skating on an indoor wooden rink.

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