fad
Pronunciations (3)
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/fæd/
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/faːd/
Pronunciation notes
- Northumbria
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fæd
Noun
A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.
- Examples
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You're a fad, that means you're something that we've already had, but once you're gone, you don't come back.
More examples (1)
The pet rock fad was started by an advertising executive named Gary Dahl. The premise was simple: take ordinary rocks, glue eyes on them, and market them as pets.
Noun
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
- Broader terms
- Examples
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he always follows the latest fads
it was all the rage that season
Word forms
fads