past past

adj

() earlier than the present time; no longer current  ( past )
earlier than the present time; no longer current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

noun

() the time that has elapsed  ( past times, yesteryear, past )
the time that has elapsed
 forget the past
forget the past

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

() a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past  ( past tense, past )
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

adv

() so as to pass a given point  ( by, past )
so as to pass a given point
 every hour a train goes past
every hour a train goes past

adj

() of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office  ( preceding, retiring, past )
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
 a retiring member of the board
a retiring member of the board