adj.
1.earlier than the present time
2.of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
3.a verb tense or other construction referring to events or states that existed at some previous time past adv.
1.so as to pass a given point past n.
1.the time that has elapsed
2.a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
3.a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
Idiom of the Day
ill-gotten gains
money or other goods acquired illegally or dishonestly
The man used his ill-gotten gains from the sale of the stolen car to go on a holiday.