fad

• Substantiv für eine vorübergehende, intensive und weit verbreitete Begeisterung für etwas, besonders für einen Stil, eine Beschäftigung oder ein Interesse, die schnell populär wird, aber ebenso schnell wieder abklingt.

A noun referring to a temporary, intense, and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially a style, activity, or interest that becomes popular quickly but fades rapidly.

1. Short-lived trendB1informal

   A temporary fashion, interest, or enthusiasm that becomes popular quickly but fades away.

   Modeerscheinung

   • The fidget spinner was a huge fad a few years ago.
   • That diet is just a fad; it won't last long.
   • Social media challenges often become fads overnight.

   Synonymecrazeenthusiasmfancyfashionmaniaobsessionragetrendvoguewhim

2. Passing crazeB1informal

   A brief period of intense but short-lived popularity for a particular activity or style.

   Modetrend

   • The 80s fashion fad is making a comeback.
   • Collecting Pokémon cards was a major fad in the 1990s.
   • Many people invest in fads and lose money when they fade.

   Synonymecrazeenthusiasmfashionmaniaobsessionragetrendvogue

   Antonymeclassicinstitutionstapletradition