Definitions for fleeting

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fleeting fleet·ing

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IPA: /ˈfli tɪŋ/

Fleeting is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 193 anagrams from letters in fleeting (eefgilnt).

Definitions for fleeting

adjective

1. passing swiftly; vanishing quickly; transient; transitory:
2. swift; rapid:

verb (used with object)

1. to cause (time) to pass lightly or swiftly.
2. Nautical. to move or change the position of. to separate the blocks of (a tackle). to lay (a rope) along a deck.

verb (used without object)

1. to move swiftly; fly.
2. Nautical. to change position; shift.
3. Archaic. to glide along like a stream. to fade; vanish.
4. Obsolete. to float; drift; swim.

Origin of fleeting

Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at fleet², -ing²

Examples for fleeting

Those of us who live here are a fickle bunch with fleeting attention spans.

fleeting moments are captured and stored, whether we want them to be or not.

Oh, there had been moments all the sweeter and more poignant because they had been so fleeting.

Each moment in history is a fleeting time, precious and unique.

I was palsied with doubt, and the golden moments were fleeting, were fleeting.

What had seemed immutable and eternal (“With the Soviet Union forever”) turned out to be a fleeting episode.

That fleeting comedic moment exemplifies Aidy Bryant at her best.

Part of the problem is that its prevalence was equally as fleeting as a smile itself.

In such a scene none had leisure to note the fleeting moments.

The girl looked up for a second with another of her fleeting, stealthy glances.