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noun
- 1. an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze: "some regard green politics as no more than the latest fad"
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FAD definition: 1. a style, activity, or interest that is very popular for a short period of time: 2. a style…. Learn more.
The meaning of FAD is a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal : craze. How to use fad in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fad.
Fad definition: a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., especially one followed enthusiastically by a group.. See examples of FAD used in a sentence.
FAD meaning: 1. a style, activity, or interest that is very popular for a short period of time: 2. a style…. Learn more.
Definition of fad noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If it’s all the rage, everybody’s into it, your parents don’t get it, and teenage girls across the globe are trying to outdo each other with it, it’s officially a fad. From hairstyles to hula hoops to saying “that’s hot,” fads are known to rise to crazed levels of popularity seemingly overnight.
You use fad to refer to an activity or topic of interest that is very popular for a short time, but which people become bored with very quickly. She does not believe environmental concern is a passing fad.
1. an intense but short-lived fashion; craze. 2. a personal idiosyncrasy or whim. [C19: of uncertain origin] ˈfaddish adj. ˈfaddishness n. ˈfaddism n. ˈfaddist n. FAD. n. (Biochemistry) biochem flavin adenine dinucleotide: an ester of riboflavin with ADP that acts as the prosthetic group for many flavoproteins. See also FMN.
Fad definition: A fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time; a craze.
A fad is a short-lived collective behavior that develops within a culture or group and fades away. Learn about the formation, termination, and types of fads, and how they relate to collective behavior and collective obsessions.
