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passing
adjective(pass-ing)
lasting a very short time
Synonyms: ephemeral, fugacious, short-lived, transient, transitory,
Examples:
A passing fancy.
passing
adjective(pass-ing)
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
Synonyms: casual, cursory, perfunctory, superficial,
Examples:
A passing glance.
passing
noun(pass-ing)
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
Synonyms: passage,
Examples:
The passing of flatus.
passing
noun(pass-ing)
success in satisfying a test or requirement
Synonyms: pass, qualifying,
Antonyms: failing,
Examples:
His future depended on his passing that test.
passing
noun(pass-ing)
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
Synonyms: overtaking,
Examples:
She drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me.
passing
adjective(pass-ing)
of advancing the ball by throwing it
Synonyms: pass,
Antonyms: running,
Examples:
A team with a good passing attack.
passing
adverb(pass-ing)
to an extraordinary degree
Synonyms: surpassingly,
Examples:
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.
passing
noun(pass-ing)
euphemistic expressions for death
Synonyms: departure, exit, expiration, going, loss, release,
Examples:
Thousands mourned his passing.
passing
noun(pass-ing)
the motion of one object relative to another
Synonyms: passage,
Examples:
Stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets.
passing
noun(pass-ing)
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
Synonyms: pass, passing game, passing play,
Examples:
The coach sent in a passing play on third and long.
passing
adjective(pass-ing)
allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily
Examples:
A passing grade.
passing
noun(pass-ing)
the end of something
Examples:
The passing of winter.

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