Definitions for passingˈpæs ɪŋ, ˈpɑ sɪŋ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pass•ingˈpæs ɪŋ, ˈpɑ sɪŋ(adj.)
going past; elapsing:
each passing day.
brief; fleeting:
a passing fancy.
superficial; cursory:
a passing mention.
indicating satisfactory performance, as in a test:
a passing grade.
(adv.)surpassingly; very:
passing strange.
(n.)the act of a person or thing that passes or causes to pass.
Ref: death.
Idioms for passing:
in passing,by the way; incidentally.
Category: Idiom
Origin of passing:
1275–1325
pass′ing•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
pass, passing play, passing game, passing(noun)
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
"the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release(noun)
euphemistic expressions for death
"thousands mourned his passing"
passing, passage(noun)
the motion of one object relative to another
"stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
passing(noun)
the end of something
"the passing of winter"
passage, passing(noun)
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
"the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"
passing, overtaking(noun)
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
"she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me"
passing, pass, qualifying(adj)
success in satisfying a test or requirement
"his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious(adj)
lasting a very short time
"the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"
passing(a), pass(a)(adj)
of advancing the ball by throwing it
"a team with a good passing attack"; "a pass play"
passing(a)(adj)
allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily
"a passing grade"
casual, cursory, passing(a), perfunctory(adverb)
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
"a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"
extremely, exceedingly, super, passing(adverb)
to an extreme degree
"extremely cold"; "extremely unpleasant"
Wiktionary
passing(Noun)
Death, dying; the end of something.
passing(Noun)
The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another.
passing(Noun)
The act of approving a bill etc.
passing(Noun)
The act of passing a ball etc. to another player.
passing(Noun)
A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings.
passing(Adverb)
Surpassingly, greatly.
passing(Adjective)
That passes away; ephemeral.
passing(Adjective)
Pre-eminent, excellent.
passing(Adjective)
vague, cursory.
Webster Dictionary
Passing
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Passing(noun)
the act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by or away
Passing(adj)
relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing
Passing(adj)
exceeding; surpassing, eminent
Passing(adverb)
exceedingly; excessively; surpassingly; as, passing fair; passing strange
Translations for passing
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- verbygaandeAfrikaans

- عابِرArabic

- минаващBulgarian

- que passa(va)Portuguese (BR)

- míjejícíCzech

- vorbei-...German

- overhalendeDanish

- διερχόμενος, περαστικόςGreek

- transitableSpanish

- mööduvEstonian

- گذرندهFarsi

- ohimeneväFinnish

- qui passeFrench

- חוֹלֶףHebrew

- गुजरता हुआHindi

- koji prolaziCroatian

- elhaladóHungarian

- lewatIndonesian

- sem fer hjá/fram úrIcelandic

- (che passa)Italian

- 通り過ぎるJapanese

- 지나가는Korean

- praeinantis, pravažiuojantisLithuanian

- garāmejošs; garāmbraucošsLatvian

- laluMalay

- voorbijgaandDutch

- forbigående/-kjørendeNorwegian

- wyprzedzający, przejeżdżającyPolish

- گذرندهPersian

- تيريدونكىPashto

- que passa(va)Portuguese

- care treceRomanian

- проходящий мимоRussian

- prechádzajúciSlovak

- ki gre mimoSlovenian

- prolazećiSerbian

- förbipasserandeSwedish

- ผ่านพ้นไปอย่างรวดเร็วThai

- geçip gidenTurkish

- 經過的Chinese (Trad.)

- такий, що проходить мимохідьUkrainian

- گذرنے وا؛اUrdu

- đi quaVietnamese

- 经过的Chinese (Simp.)

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