fleet·ing (fl  t ng)adj. Passing quickly; ephemeral: a fleeting glimpse; a fleeting interest in the campaign. fleet ing·ly adv. |
fleeting [ˈfliːtɪŋ]
adj
rapid and transient a fleeting glimpse of the sea
fleetingly adv
fleetingness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | fleeting - lasting for a markedly brief time; "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse" short - primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration; "a short life"; "a short flight"; "a short holiday"; "a short story"; "only a few short months" |
fleeting
adjective momentary, short, passing, flying, brief, temporary, short-lived, fugitive, transient, flitting, ephemeral, transitory, evanescent, fugacious, here today, gone tomorrow They caught only a fleeting glimpse of the driver.
lasting, continuing, permanent, enduring, eternal, abiding, durable, long-lasting, long-lived, imperishable
lasting, continuing, permanent, enduring, eternal, abiding, durable, long-lasting, long-lived, imperishable
Translations
fleeting [ˈfliːtɪŋ] adj (= very brief) [moment] → bref*(brève); [glimpse] → bref*(brève); [visit] → en coup de vent
to catch a fleeting glimpse of sb/sth → entrapercevoir qn/qch
to catch a fleeting glimpse of sb/sth → entrapercevoir qn/qch
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