elapsing
elapsing — verb
- elapsingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- elapsings3rd person singular
- elapsinging-ing form
- elapsingedpast simple
1. When a period of time elapses, it moves forward and comes to an end.
When a period of time elapses, it moves forward and comes to an end.
Three hours elapsed before Ananya heard any news from the hospital.
elapse + before-clause
A full decade had elapsed since Santiago last walked through his hometown.
The deadline elapses at midnight, so please finish the report soon.
Only a few seconds elapsed between the lightning and the thunder.
Months elapsed without a single reply, and Kwame began to worry.
用法筆記
Subject is always a period of time (seconds, hours, days, years). Common in formal or written contexts; in everyday speech, 'pass' or 'go by' is preferred.
常見錯誤
elapsing — noun
1. The act or process of time going past; the steady forward movement of minutes, h
The act or process of time going past; the steady forward movement of minutes, hours, or years.
With the quiet elapsing of the afternoon, Chen grew more and more restless.
the + elapsing + of + time period
Theo barely noticed the elapsing of three whole weeks during his recovery.
Priya watched the slow elapsing of the final minutes before the exam began.
The elapsing of the five-minute window left Jin standing outside the locked lecture hall.
Amir sat in silence, aware only of the elapsing of the long winter night.
用法筆記
The noun form is rare and mainly literary. Most speakers use 'passing' or 'passage' instead. Distinguish from verb sense 1 (TIME PASSES): the noun describes the process itself as a thing.