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fleeting

The correct spelling is fleeting.

How to pronounce fleeting

/ˈfliːtɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /ˈfliːtɪŋ/

Say it like: Flee-tin-g

The correct spelling is fleeting. To float. For example: "a ship that fleets the gulf"

Usage Examples

a ship that fleets the gulf

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To float.
  2. 2.To pass over rapidly; to skim the surface of.
  3. 3.To hasten over; to cause to pass away lightly, or in mirth and joy.
  4. 4.To flee, to escape, to speed away.
  5. 5.To evanesce, disappear, die out.

adjective

  1. 1.Passing quickly; of short duration.

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