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# fad

«fad» in Mova's judaism 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fad/#m1)

2) A fad diet is a popular way of eating that promises quick results but is often not healthy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fad/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: This is not the English word. It is part of "faded", used here of leaves that wither. Interpretation: The prophets use withering leaves and fading flowers as pictures of a people and a pride that decay when they leave God. In the primary lessons: Playground crazes (loom bands, fidget spinners), fashion, health lessons (fad diets), adults' talk («it's just a fad»).

### examples

- I will utterly consume them, saith the LORD; there are no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig-tree, and the leaf is faded; and I gave them that which they transgress. (Prophets JER.8.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fad/#x1)
- Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley of them that are smitten down with wine! (Prophets ISA.28.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fad/#x2)
- Fidget spinners were a big fad. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fad/#x3)
- Mum says my slime collection is just a fad. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fad/#x4)
- Every term there is a new playground fad. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fad/#x5)
- Fad diets promise too much. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fad/#x6)
- The dance was a fad that lasted one summer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fad/#x7)
- Is this game a fad or here to stay? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fad/#x8)

### 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).](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/29-willows-ch2-part1-ducks-ditty-and-toad-hall/33/)
- [His fads never do.»](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/31-willows-ch2-part3-poop-poop/28/)
- [A fad is something that is popular for only a short time.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/money/10-regret-silly-buys-and-peer-pressure/4/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «fad» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fad/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.