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

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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