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(e-lapsed) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to pass by in time.

Example Sentence

One minute elapsed before she shot the ball.

More Example Sentences

An hour elapsed before the show began.

Synonyms

passed; gone; slipped away

Antonyms

future

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

elapsed
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • lapsed

  • collapsed
  • elapsed
  • relapsed
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