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FAD
1noun
- biochem flavin adenine dinucleotide: an ester of riboflavin with ADP that acts as the prosthetic group for many flavoproteins See also FMN
fad
2/ fæd /
noun
- an intense but short-lived fashion; craze
- a personal idiosyncrasy or whim
Derived Forms
- ˈfaddist, noun
- ˈfaddism, noun
- ˈfaddish, adjective
- ˈfaddishness, noun
Other Words From
- fadlike adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of fad1
Example Sentences
It is clear data privacy is not a fad going away anytime soon.
To the uninitiated, bowfishing may seem like the latest gear-intensive fad.
When I hear people talking about serious political movements as fads, my sense is that they are trying to discredit those movements, which, in turn, makes me wonder if their desire to discredit them comes from feeling threatened.
Now, five months later, doubters have cast it off as a political fad, an idea that’s gimmicky and fleeting.
And, more importantly, establish which are here to stay and which are just a fad with no long-term implications.
I just wanted to work, and thought it was a fad that would go away.
Bored with her gym and curious about the new fad, Angel added a few Pop Physique classes to her fitness routine.
The proliferation of zany burger toppings came next as an inevitable by-product of the high-end burger fad.
I remain unshaken in my belief that, for many people, eating gluten free is merely participating in yet another food fad.
But even if blue passes as just another fad, it will be only until we become senior citizens.
There's such a fad for nature study these days that almost everybody this year has ordered the 'Gray-Plush Squirrel' series.
People had laughed at his fad, but now he was more pleased with himself as a result of it than ever before.
My collection is now great; but I fear I shall tire of the fad before completing it.
Every private inclination is a fad, and even fads have their fixed forms.
"Oh, it's a sort of school fad," said the Tennessee Shad, as Doc disappeared.
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