Past — synonyms, past antonyms, definition

1. past (o)

above across behind beyond by farther higher nearby over superior through

2. past (a)

ancient antecedent anterior bygone dead disappeared dissipated disused done done with earlier elapsed erstwhile expired extinct finished foregoing forgotten former gone • • •

3. past (Noun)

antecedent anterior antiquity continuance days of yore elapsed experiences foregoing future gone by history long ago past tense past times preceding present prior time yesteryear future

past (Noun) — The time that has elapsed. ex. "forget the past"

past (Noun) — A earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret). ex. "reporters dug into the candidate's past"

past (Noun) — A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past.

period period of time tense time time period auld langsyne bygone good old days history langsyne old old times preterit preterite time immemorial time out of mind water under the bridge yesterday yore life

4. past (a/o)

antecedent anterior elapsed foregoing gone by preceding prior

5. past (a/n)

antecedent anterior elapsed foregoing gone by preceding prior

6. past (Adjective)

retiring future present

past (Adjective) — Earlier than the present time; no longer current. ex. "time past" ex. "his youth is past" ex. "this past Thursday" ex. "the past year"

past (Adjective) — Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office. ex. "a past member of the board"

Timing

7. past (Adverb)

past (Adverb) — So as to pass a given point. ex. "every hour a train goes past"

8. past (Preposition)

past (Preposition) — At a later time than. ex. "You'd better hurry up, it's past four o'clock"