Associations to the word «Fleeting»

Wiktionary

FLEETING, adjective. Passing quickly.
FLEETING, verb. Present participle of fleet

Dictionary definition

FLEETING, adjective. Lasting for a markedly brief time; "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats