It is to abstain from eating meat.
Yes, they can. Vegetarians are defined as people who refrain from eating red meat, foul/poultry, gelatin, and fish.
Fast is both a verb meaning to stop eating (or refrain from eating) and an adjective meaning "quickly"
If the fast is completely against meat, then yes, because fish is considered a meat.
refrain
The Eight Precepts are: # To refrain from taking life # To refrain from taking that which is not freely given (stealing) # To refrain from sexual misconduct (improper sexual behavior) # To refrain from lying and deceiving # To refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness. # To refrain from eating at the wrong time (by only eating from sunrise to noon, one ensures that all food eaten in a day is digested before nightfall) # To refrain from all entertainments and decorations (e.g., dancing, wearing jewelry, watching movies, going to shows, etc. This especially includes entertainments that bring the viewer's mind to sexual imagery) # To refrain from using a high, luxurious bed, or beds that provide extraneous softness or comfort
Fasting, abstaining from food, not consuming food.
To fast is to refrain from eating; having intercourse does not constitute a violation of a fast.
Since the woman is on a diet, she must refrain from eating fried foods.
Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan. During this time, they refrain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset.
Simple things such as eating right, staying active, and refrain from tobacco products.
Many are vegetarians and all are taught to refrain from eating from the list of unclean meats found in the Bible.