Definitions for fleeting
ˈfli tɪŋfleet·ing

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1. fleeting, fugitive, momentaneous, momentary(adj)

   lasting for a markedly brief time

   "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse"

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1. fleeting(Adjective)

   passing quickly

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1. Fleeting

   of Fleet

2. Fleeting(adj)

   passing swiftly away; not durable; transient; transitory; as, the fleeting hours or moments

How to pronounce fleeting?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fleeting in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fleeting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of fleeting in a Sentence

1. Napoleon:

   Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

2. Dorothy Sayers, Gaudy Night:

   How fleeting are all human passions compared with the massive continuity of ducks.

3. Book of Proverbs:

   Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

4. Sallust:

   The glory that goes with wealth is fleeting and fragile virtue is a possession glorious and eternal.

5. Sallust:

   The glory that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; virtue is a possession glorious and eternal.

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