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   pass·ing

   /ˈpasiNG/

   adjective

   • 1. going past: "passing cars"
   • 2. (of a period of time) going by: "she detested him more with every passing second"
   • ▪ carried out quickly and lightly: "a passing glance" Similar hastyrapidhurriedbriefquickcursorysuperficialcasualperfunctorydesultoryincidentalsummaryglancingOpposite careful
   • 3. meeting or surpassing the requirements of a course or examination: US "a passing grade"

   noun

   • 1. the passage of something, especially time: "with the passing of the years she had become a little eccentric" Similar passagecourseprogressadvanceprocessflow
   • 2. the action of throwing, kicking, or hitting a ball or puck to another team member during a sports match: "his play showed good passing and good control"
   • 3. the end of something: "the passing of the Cold War and the rise of a new Europe"
   • ▪ a person's death: euphemistic "her passing will be felt deeply by many people" Similar deathdemisepassing awaypassing onendexpirylossexpirationdeceasedisappearancevanishingdying outrare:quietus

   Derivatives

   • 1. passingly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPASSING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act of giving something to someone: To me, it's like the passing of a baton. His method is to organize the passing of a bribe at the official's home.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › passingPassing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PASSING is the act of one that passes or causes to pass; especially : death. How to use passing in a sentence.

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   Passing definition: going by or past; elapsing. See examples of PASSING used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPASSING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A passing fashion, activity, or feeling lasts for only a short period of time and is not worth taking very seriously. She does not believe environmental concern is a passing fad. American English : passing / ˈpæsɪŋ /

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › passingPassing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's passing happens very quickly. If you give someone a passing glance, you look so briefly in their direction that you barely see them. Passing is one of those versatile words with many different uses.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › passingPassing - definition of passing by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Moving by; going past: The child waved to the passing cars. 2. Of brief duration; transitory: a passing fancy. 3. Cursory or superficial; casual: a passing glance. 4. Allowing one to pass a test, course of study, inspection, or examination; satisfactory: a passing grade. 5.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPASSING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PASSING definition: 1. lasting only for a short time and not important: 2. the way that time passes: 3. If you say…. Learn more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › passingPassing Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Noun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. Going by, beyond, past, over, or through. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Of brief duration; transitory. A passing fancy. American Heritage. Lasting only a short time; short-lived; fleeting; momentary. Webster's New World. Casual; cursory; incidental. A passing remark. Webster's New World.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › passingpassing | meaning of passing in Longman Dictionary of...

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    passing meaning, definition, what is passing: the passing of something is the fact tha...: Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › passingPassing Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    PASSING meaning: 1 : the act of moving toward and beyond something usually + of; 2 : used to talk about the movement of time usually + of