passing

phonetic symbol: / pǽsɪŋ / 
base form as verb → pass

passing - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ success in satisfying a test or requirement
e.g.)
・his future depended on his passing that test
pass , qualifying

[ noun ]
■ going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
e.g.)
・she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me
overtaking

[ noun ]
■ (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
e.g.)
・the coach sent in a passing play on third and long
pass , passing game , passing play

[ noun ]
■ a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
e.g.)
・the passing of flatus
passage

[ noun ]
■ the end of something
e.g.)
・the passing of winter

[ noun ]
■ the motion of one object relative to another
e.g.)
・stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets
passage

[ noun ]
■ euphemistic expressions for death
e.g.)
・thousands mourned his passing
departure , exit , expiration , going , loss , release

[ adjective satellite ]
■ hasty and without attention to detail
■ not thorough
e.g.)
・a passing glance
casual , cursory , perfunctory

[ adjective ]
■ of advancing the ball by throwing it
e.g.)
・a team with a good passing attack
pass

[ adjective satellite ]
■ lasting a very short time
e.g.)
・a passing fancy
ephemeral , fugacious , short-lived , transient , transitory

[ adjective satellite ]
■ allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily
e.g.)
・a passing grade

[ adverb ]
■ to an extreme degree
exceedingly , extremely , super

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