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Definition of fleeting adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fleeting

adjective
 
/ˈfliːtɪŋ/
 
/ˈfliːtɪŋ/
[usually before noun]
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  1. lasting only a short time synonym brief
    • a fleeting glimpse/smile
    • a fleeting moment of happiness
    • We paid a fleeting visit to Paris.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryFleeting is used with these nouns:
    • expression
    • fame
    • glance
    • …
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    Word OriginOld English (in the sense ‘floating, swimming’): from fleet ‘move or pass quickly’ + -ing.
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