earlier than the present time; no longer current; time past; his youth is past; this past Thursday; the past year'

the time that has elapsed; forget the past

[ Syn: past times , yesteryear ]

a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret); reporters dug into the candidate's past'

a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

[ Syn: past tense ]

so as to pass a given point; every hour a train goes past

[ Syn: by , by , by , by , by , by , by , by ]

of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; a retiring member of the board

[ Syn: preceding , retiring ]