What does passing mean?
Definitions for passing
ˈpæs ɪŋ, ˈpɑ sɪŋpass·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
pass, passing play, passing game, passingnoun
(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, releasenoun
euphemistic expressions for death
"thousands mourned his passing"
passing, passagenoun
the motion of one object relative to another
"stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
passingnoun
the end of something
"the passing of winter"
passage, passingnoun
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
"the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"
passing, overtakingnoun
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, qualifyingadjective
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, fugaciousadjective
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)adjective
of advancing the ball by throwing it
"a team with a good passing attack"; "a pass play"
passing(a)adjective
allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily
"a passing grade"
casual, cursory, passing(a), perfunctoryadverb
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, passingadverb
to an extreme degree
"extremely cold"; "extremely unpleasant"
Wiktionary
passingnoun
Death, dying; the end of something.
passingnoun
The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another.
passingnoun
The act of approving a bill etc.
passingnoun
The act of passing a ball etc. to another player.
passingnoun
A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings.
passingadverb
Surpassingly, greatly.
passingadjective
That passes away; ephemeral.
passingadjective
Pre-eminent, excellent.
passingadjective
vague, cursory.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Passingparticipial adj.
Etymology: from pass.
No strength of arms shall win this noble fort,
Or shake this puissant wall, such passing might
Have spells and charms, if they be said aright. Edward Fairfax.Sir Hudibras his passing worth,
The manner how he sallied forth. Hudibras.Oberon is passing fell and wroth. William Shakespeare.
Many in each region passing fair
As the noon sky; more like to goddesses
Than mortal creatures. John Milton, Paradise Lost.She was not only passing fair,
But was withal discreet and debonair. Dryden.While thus we stood as in a stound,
Full soon by bonfire and by bell,
We learnt our liege was passing well. John Gay.
ChatGPT
passing
Passing generally refers to the act of moving something or someone from one place, position, condition, or direction to another. It can also mean the process of giving an object to someone else, usually by hand. Additionally, in the context of examinations or tests, passing implies achieving the required standards or levels. However, this term can be context-specific and may carry different meanings in different fields.
Webster Dictionary
Passing
of Pass
Passingnoun
the act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by or away
Passingadjective
relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing
Passingadjective
exceeding; surpassing, eminent
Passingadverb
exceedingly; excessively; surpassingly; as, passing fair; passing strange
Wikidata
Passing
Passing is the ability of a person to be regarded as a member of social groups other than his or her own, such as a different race, ethnicity, social class, gender, intelligence, age and/or disability status, generally with the purpose of gaining social acceptance. This may take the form of changing only one group from the person's own, such as a person's dressing so as to pretend to be of a higher social class. Etymologically, the term is simply a clipped form of the phrasal verb pass for or pass as, as in a counterfeit passing for the genuine article or an impostor passing as another person. It has been in popular use since at least the late 1920s.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Passing
pas′ing, adj. going by, through, or away: happening now: surpassing.—adv. exceedingly: very.—ns. Pass′ing-bell, a bell tolled immediately after a person's death, originally to invite prayers for the soul passing into eternity; Pass′ing-note (mus.), a smaller note marking a tone introduced between two others, to effect a smooth passage from the one to the other, but forming no essential part of the harmony.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'passing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3659
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'passing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3765
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'passing' in Adjectives Frequency: #910
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of passing in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of passing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of passing in a Sentence
The biggest thing is that he’s been a gem as a playmaker, he’s got the size. In this league, we needed someone with size that can make plays and his play-making is the best thing that he does. He loves to share the ball, move the ball. He loves passing the ball.
I feel like it was as sacred and as blessed as a passing can be.
My understanding is, if you look at all the instances like these that have happened in recent history, that all of the things that have been proposed in Congress to counter them would not have made any difference, throwing money at the problem or passing a law that simply would not make any difference is not the answer – even though it might make us all feel better.
Yes, they have fought hard to be here and their technical ability is above average, they have passing quality and put pressure on defensively. We have studied them, it will be a tough match...( but) there is nothing that worries me about the Japan team.
Hillary and I mourn the passing of John Dingell, one of the finest public servants in American history, for nearly 60 years, John represented the people of Michigan with honor, integrity, great good humor, and unequaled ability to get good legislation passed.
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- passatgerCatalan, Valencian
- verrinnend, flüchtig, vorübergehendGerman
- pasajero, superficial, muerte, paso, extremadamente, pase, somero, aprobación, excelenteSpanish
- syöttö, ohitus, syöttäminen, ohimennen, peräti, poismeno, katoavainen, hyväksyminen, suurenmoinen, katoava, siirtyminen, syöttely, ohimenevä, läpimeno, loppu, ohittaminenFinnish
- passager, passingFrench
- [[զույգով]] [[ժոնգլյորություն]], [[խմբով]] [[ժոնգլյորություն]], թռուցիկ, ընդունում, անցում, մահ, փոխանցում, անցողիկ, անցնելը, շատ, գերազանց, չափազանց, մեռնելըArmenian
- חוֹלֵףHebrew
- vago, óbito, efêmero, passageiro, passagem, excelente, preeminente, ótimo, aprovação, passe, temporário, morte, extremamentePortuguese
- выдаю́щийся, вскользь, смерть, передача, отли́чный, расплы́вчатый, принятие, чрезвычайно, жонглирование с партнёром, проходя́щий, переходRussian
- đi quaVietnamese
- פארבייגייענדיקYiddish
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