Passing - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpæsɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word passing
Brit.  |ˈpɑːsɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word passing
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to pass

noun

- (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate (syn: pass)
the coach sent in a passing play on third and long
- euphemistic expressions for death (syn: departure, exit, expiration, going, loss, release)
thousands mourned his passing
- the motion of one object relative to another (syn: passage)
stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets
- the end of something
the passing of winter
- a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another (syn: passage)
the passing of flatus
- going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it (syn: overtaking)
she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me
- success in satisfying a test or requirement (syn: pass, qualifying)
his future depended on his passing that test

adjective

- lasting a very short time (syn: ephemeral, fugacious, short-lived, transient, transitory)
a passing fancy
- allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily
a passing grade
- hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough (syn: casual, cursory, perfunctory, superficial)
a passing glance

adverb

- to an extraordinary degree
she was a surpassingly beautiful woman
I will mention only one particular aspect of the current mess because ... this one is surely something new and passing strange

Extra examples

After her husband's passing, she moved to a smaller house.

We all mourned his passing.

Someone called out from a passing car.

She sells flowers to passing motorists.

Let's hope that these shoes are just a passing fad.

...a passing strange turn of events...

The old regime was defeated, and few people mourned its passing.

Nothing could fill the gap in her life left by his passing.

Michael watched the passing cars.

A passing motorist stopped to help.

He had only ever shown a passing interest in sport.

He made only a passing reference to her achievements.

I will mention only one particular aspect of the current mess because ... this one is surely something new and passing strange

A flock of geese were passing overhead.

The economic recession gave lawmakers a convenient pretext for passing the bill.

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