bedfast noun 2adjective 1forms 3 noun2 •One who is bedfast. •A joint or hook that attaches a bedrail to a headboard or footboard. adjective1 •Unable to leave one's bed, especially because of illness, weakness or obesity."She had been a very active woman... Now she was bed-fast and had been for three years." — 1948 formsbedfasts · more bedfast · most bedfast