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fleeting

American  
[flee-ting] / ˈfli tɪŋ /

adjective

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

    fleeting beauty;

    a fleeting glance.
    Synonyms:
    fugitive, brief, flying, passing
fleeting British  
/ ˈfliːtɪŋ /

adjective

  1. rapid and transient

    a fleeting glimpse of the sea
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Other Word Forms

  • fleetingly adverb
  • fleetingness noun
  • unfleeting adjective

Etymology

Origin of fleeting

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

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