English to Afrikaans Meaning of fad - gier

Fad :

gier

noun

gier, kwartnoot, fantasie, bevlieging

Fad :: gierFaded :: verbleikteFades :: vervaagFading :: vervaagFads :: giere

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Definitions of fad in English

Noun(1) an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

Examples of fad in English

(1) It is really quite wonderful, and I truly hope it is the beginning of a trend, not a short-lived fad .(2) I tend to sit in my own corner and do what I enjoy doing without too much concern with the latest fad , style or trend.(3) And what happened to the fashion fad for biodegradable packaging?(4) Following on from the recent blog fad , I will share with you the last 10 songs I played on my i-Pod.(5) Other big sellers included micro scooters, the fad which swept through the country in 2000 and a favourite with young and old alike.(6) prairie restoration is the latest gardening fad in the Midwest(7) This is the latest diet fad to play on many people's insecurity about their bodies.(8) To me, fashion is what looks good, not the latest craze or fad .(9) some regard green politics as no more than the latest fad(10) A fad is a short lived mania, of no apparent rationale that in retrospect looks pretty silly.(11) What started off as a fad among stamp enthusiasts has now grown into a veritable cult.(12) Suw equates the faddishness of social network offerings with the Rubik's Cube, which came and went once people got bored with twisting the object without getting anywhere.(13) She liked butter and said that faddists who wanted to cut it completely out of people's diets were ├ö├ç├┐stupid.├ö├ç├û(14) Unlike more transitory fads and fashions, however, financial manias and panics have real and lasting economic consequences.(15) This rather faddish enthusiasm for Monet during the 1970s matured into the deep-rooted and near-universal approval that greets any mention of Monet's name today.(16) But by definition, all fads fade, and even Calvin acknowledges that scooter mania has probably already peaked.

Related Phrases of fad

(1) fad ::

gier

Related Phrases of fad

(1) fad ::

gier

Synonyms

Noun

1. craze ::

rage

2. vogue ::

mode

3. trend ::

tendens

4. fashion ::

mode

5. mode ::

wyse

6. enthusiasm ::

entoesiasme

7. passion ::

passie

8. obsession ::

obsessie

9. mania ::

manie

10. rage ::

woede

11. compulsion ::

dwang

12. fixation ::

fiksasie

13. fetish ::

fetish

14. fancy ::

fancy

15. whim ::

bevlieging

16. fascination ::

bekoring

17. thing ::

ding

Different Forms

fad, fads

Word Example from TV Shows

If I wanted to take up a FAD, I'd get a tramp stamp.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 20

I wonder what the next monster FAD will be.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 23

Examples of fad from TV Shows

If I wanted to take up a FAD, I'd get a tramp stamp.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 20

I wonder what the next monster FAD will be.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 23

English to Afrikaans Dictionary: fad

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