The word FAST with a gap in the middle – a favourite rebus puzzle in WhatsApp groups. Here’s the answer and 10 more rebus puzzles.
Quick answer: Breakfast.
Contents
- The Riddle
- Answer and Explanation
- 10 More Rebus Puzzles
- More Riddle Collections
- Frequently Asked Questions
The Riddle
FA ST (the word FAST with a gap in the middle)

Answer and Explanation
The word FAST has a break in the middle – FA ST. A break in fast = breakfast.
It also makes sense in real life: “breakfast” literally means breaking your overnight fast.
10 More Rebus Puzzles
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1. What does this rebus mean? TRAVEL written over the letters CCCC
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Travel overseas – “travel” is over the C’s (seas). Full answer
2. What does this rebus mean? JOB IN JOB
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In between jobs – “in” sits between two jobs. Full answer
3. What does this rebus mean? YYY GUY
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Wise guys – “Y’s” sounds like “wise”. Full answer
4. What does this rebus mean? AaBbCcDd e
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No big E (no biggie) – every letter has a capital except E. Full answer
5. What does this rebus mean? BAN ANA
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Banana split
6. What does this rebus mean? H I J K L M N O
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Water – the letters go from H to O: H2O.
7. What does this rebus mean? MILL1ON
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One in a million – the number 1 is inside “million”.
8. What does this rebus mean? ECNALG
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Backward glance – GLANCE written backwards.
9. What does this rebus mean? WEAR written above LONG
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Long underwear – LONG is under WEAR.
10. What does this rebus mean? GROUND written above FEET FEET FEET FEET FEET FEET
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Six feet underground
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does FA ST mean?
Breakfast – there is a break in the word fast.
Why is breakfast called breakfast?
Because it breaks the fast of the night.
What is a rebus puzzle?
A word picture that hides a phrase in the way letters are placed or spaced.