FAST FOOD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fast food mean? 

• FAST FOOD (noun)
  The noun FAST FOOD has 1 sense:

1. inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly

  Familiarity information: FAST FOOD used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FAST FOOD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inexpensive food (hamburgers or chicken or milkshakes) prepared and served quickly

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("fast food" is a kind of...):

aliment; alimentation; nourishment; nutriment; nutrition; sustenance; victuals (a source of materials to nourish the body)

 Context examples 

Food from restaurants and fast food takeaways tends to be high in energy, fat, sugar and salt compared to food prepared at home.

(Menu labelling linked to less fat and salt in food, University of Cambridge)

Encourage healthy eating by: • Serving more fruits and vegetables • Buying fewer soft drinks and high-fat, high-calorie snack foods • Making sure your child eats breakfast every day • Eating fast food less often • Not using food as a reward

(Obesity in Children, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

To give your child a nutritious diet: • Make half of what is on your child's plate fruits and vegetables • Choose healthy sources of protein, such as lean meat, nuts, and eggs • Serve whole-grain breads and cereals because they are high in fiber. Reduce refined grains. • Broil, grill, or steam foods instead of frying them • Limit fast food and junk food • Offer water or milk instead of sugary fruit drinks and sodas

(Child Nutrition, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)