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fleeting

/ˈfliːtɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To float.
  2. To pass over rapidly; to skim the surface of.
  3. To hasten over; to cause to pass away lightly, or in mirth and joy.
  4. To flee, to escape, to speed away.
  5. To evanesce, disappear, die out.
  6. To move up a rope, so as to haul to more advantage; especially to draw apart the blocks of a tackle.
  7. Passing quickly; of short duration.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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