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fad

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfæd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fæd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fad)

Collocations for "fad"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fad" in context.

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fad

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [fashion, clothing, hair, social] fad
  2. a [passing, fleeting, transitory, short-lived] fad
  3. the latest fad for [girls, boys, children, teenagers]
  4. the latest fad among (school) [girls]
  5. the latest fad for [dieting, bodybuilding]
  6. the latest fad of [wearing, having, making, using]
  7. have you [heard, read] about the latest fad?
  8. what's this new fad I'm hearing about?
  9. it's just a (passing) fad
  10. maybe it isn't just a fad
  11. the fad has already passed
  12. [regarded, seen, considered] as (just) a fad
  13. [started off, began] as a fad
  14. the fad has [taken off, grown] dramatically
  15. her fads about [food, fruit, coffee]
'fad' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
diet - latest

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