Dictionary Check: past

"past" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 7 points

Definition

adjective

earlier than the present time; no longer current

Example: "time past"
Antonyms:
adjective

of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

Example: "a retiring member of the board"
Synonyms:
noun

the time that has elapsed

Example: "forget the past"
Antonyms:
noun

a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)

Example: "reporters dug into the candidate's past"
noun

a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

Synonyms:
adverb

so as to pass a given point

Example: "every hour a train goes past"
Synonyms:
by

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