ˈfad, ˈfaa(ə)d noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : a pursuit or interest followed usually widely but briefly and capriciously with exaggerated zeal and devotion
the fancy, fashionable cleverness and egocentric brilliance of each passing modern fad — Peter Viereck
2. : the object of a fad : rage
crossword puzzles were the fad of the year
Synonyms: see fashion