yvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

fleeting

[ flee-ting ]

adjective

  1. passing swiftly; vanishing quickly; transient; transitory:

    fleeting beauty;

    a fleeting glance.

    Synonyms: , , ,



fleeting

/ ˈڱːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. rapid and transient

    a fleeting glimpse of the sea

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˈڱپԲ, adverb
  • ˈڱپԲԱ, noun
Discover More

Other yvlog Forms

  • ڱiԲ· adverb
  • ڱiԲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ڱiԲ adjective
Discover More

yvlog History and Origins

Origin of fleeting1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; fleet 2 + -ing 2
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Yet even within the dour working environment at the local mine, these two young men find fleeting moments of satisfaction.

From

Society may react to them negatively, but these are shown as fleeting interactions and/or the disabled people in question emphasize how they use these opportunities to create teachable moments.

From

And this weekend, they had the feeling of a title dangled in front of them, getting a fleeting preview of how a long-sought championship might taste.

From

I think Jaclyn made a really impulsive decision that was, in her mind, fleeting and was fulfilling something in her that felt like a natural reaction to feeling ignored.

From

He cited a 1981 Supreme Court decision that cast “fleeting thoughts and random bits of information” as exempt from records requests.

From

Advertisement

Related yvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement