definition of
past

[1] #1 past n. [past times, yesteryear] the time that has elapsed; "forget the past". wn

[2] #2 past r. [by] so as to pass a given point; "every hour a train goes past". wn

[3] #3 past n. a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret); "reporters dug into the candidate's past". wn

[4] #4 past s. [preceding, retiring] of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board". wn

[5] #5 past n. [past tense] a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past. wn