nnoun.timethe time that has elapsedSynset:past times yesteryear
Antonyms:future
Hypernyms:time
Inherited Hypernyms:pasttimeattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:auld langsynebygonegood old dayshistorylangsyneoldold timestime immemorialtime out of mindwater under the bridgeyesterdayyore
Full Hyponyms:auld langsynebygonehistoryoldtime immemorialyesterdayyore
nnoun.timea earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)Examples:- reporters dug into the candidate's past
Part Holonyms:life
Hypernyms:period period of time time period
Inherited Hypernyms:pasttime periodfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa verb tense that expresses actions or states in the pastSynset:past tense
Hypernyms:tense
Inherited Hypernyms:pasttensegrammatical categoryclasscollectiongroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:preteritpreterite
adjadj.allearlier than the present time; no longer currentAttributes:timing
Examples:- time past
- his youth is past
- this past Thursday
- the past year
Antonyms:futurepresent
Derivationally Related Form:pastness
Inherited Hypernyms:past
Similar to:ago agone ancient bygone bypast departed foregone gone chivalric knightly medieval early former other erstwhile former old one-time onetime quondam sometime former late previous historic historical last late recent olden other prehistoric prehistorical then ult ultimo
See also:noncurrent old outgoing
adj satadj.allof a person who has held and relinquished a position or officeSynset:preceding retiring
Examples:- a retiring member of the board
Antonyms:incoming
Inherited Hypernyms:past
Similar to:outgoing