past

preposition

Moving from one side to the other of something.

"She walked past the shop."

adverb

So as to pass by or go beyond something.

"He ran past quickly."

adjective

Having happened or existed before the current time.

"The past few days were busy."

preposition

Later than a specific time or age.

"It's half past three already."

noun

The time that has gone by, before the present moment.

"Learn lessons from the past."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: then, prehistorical, ago, ult, medieval, chivalric, sometime, prehistoric, old, other, departed, gone

Antonyms: future, futurity, hereafter, present(a), time to come