fad

«fad» in Mova's school dictionary: something, like a toy, game, fashion or food, that… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a fad, fads)

meaning for a pupil

1) A fad is something, like a toy, game, fashion or food, that becomes very popular suddenly and is then quickly forgotten. tree →

2) A fad diet is a popular way of eating that promises quick results but is often not healthy. tree →

sense in the lessons

Playground crazes (loom bands, fidget spinners), fashion, health lessons (fad diets), adults' talk («it's just a fad»).

examples

• Fidget spinners were a big fad. tree →
• Mum says my slime collection is just a fad. tree →
• Every term there is a new playground fad. tree →
• Fad diets promise too much. tree →
• The dance was a fad that lasted one summer. tree →
• Is this game a fad or here to stay? tree →

note

Countable. Similar: craze, trend. A fad is short; a trend can last longer.

In the corpora

• I wonder what new fad he has taken up now?» (a fad = a short-lived craze).
• His fads never do.»
• A fad is something that is popular for only a short time.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «fad» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.