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fleeting::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fugitive, momentaneous, momentary |
| Derivation | fleetingness |
a fleeting glance.
Examples of fleeting
fleeting
Fleeting opened her account when she latched on to a quality ball from midfield.
From the borehamwoodtimes.co.uk
The lift probably will be fleeting, though, as the shock of the story wears off.
From the tennessean.com
While Cook was undermined by crucial mistakes, fleeting command plagued Jimenez.
From the denverpost.com
Andy Murray apart, the home interest in the men's draw is likely to be fleeting.
From the independent.co.uk
But for one afternoon, even if it is fleeting, the Mets offered their fans hope.
From the newsday.com
Any happiness I've experienced has often been fleeting, and far too short lived.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
He said he will only park barges in the fleeting area, not clean or repair them.
From the courier-journal.com
I love what you said about crying being as fleeting as laughter, so why fear it?
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
Everywhere I looked, my eye captured for a fleeting moment a freeze-frame of art.
From the latimes.com
- Lasting for a markedly brief time; "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse"
- (fleetingness) ephemerality: the property of lasting for a very short time
- Julie Fleeting MBE (born 18 December 1980 in Kilwinning, Scotland), whose married name is Julie Stewart, is a Scottish international footballer who currently plays as a striker for Arsenal Ladies in the Women's English Premier League. She wears the number 10 shirt.
- Passing quickly
- The area at which barges, towboats and tugs are berthed until needed. The operation of building or dismantling barge tows.
- To move the position of a tackle along a rope to which it is secured, when it has become "two blocks".
- Shifting the moving block of a tackle from one place of attachment to another place farther along. Moving a man, or men, from one area of work to area next to it.
- This word's usage is elegant and correct, but rare. It means transitory or short-lived.
