Fads Meaning in English
word · lemma: fad
Definition
Short-lived trends or activities that become extremely popular for a brief time, and then quickly fade away.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal, often implies something is not lasting or meaningful. Common with 'diet fads', 'fashion fads', 'internet fads'. Sometimes used negatively to warn something won't last. 'Fads' is always plural when referring to trends.
Spanish: modas pasajeras - tendencias pasajerasPortuguese (BR): modismos - modas passageirasPortuguese (PT): modas passageiras - modismosChinese (Simplified): 一时的流行 - 一时的狂热Chinese (Traditional): 一時的流行 - 一時的狂熱Hindi: क्षणिक प्रवृत्तियाँ - अल्पकालिक फैशनArabic: صيحات مؤقتة - موضات عابرةBengali: ফ্যাড - দ্রুত অদৃশ্য হওয়া প্রবণতাRussian: моды - быстро проходящие увлеченияJapanese: 流行（はやり） - 一時的なブームVietnamese: trào lưu nhất thời - mốt thoáng quaKorean: 유행 - 일시적 유행Turkish: geçici moda - kısa süren trendUrdu: فیشن میں آنے والا عارضی رجحانIndonesian: tren sesaat - mode sementara
Example Sentences
Many fads come and go every year.
basic
Children often follow the latest fads.
basic
Some fads become popular on social media.
basic
Don’t waste money chasing every new fad that shows up.
natural
Remember how those dance fads took over TikTok last year?
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Most fads disappear as quickly as they appear.
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