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- Dictionarypassing/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. going past: "passing cars"
- 2. (of a period of time) going by: "she detested him more with every passing second"
noun
- 1. the passage of something, especially time: "with the passing of the years she had become a little eccentric" Similar
- 2. (in sport) the action of passing a ball to another team member: "his play showed good passing and control"
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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.
The meaning of PASSING is the act of one that passes or causes to pass; especially : death. How to use passing in a sentence.
Define passing. passing synonyms, passing pronunciation, passing translation, English dictionary definition of passing. 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...
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.
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 /
Passing definition: going by or past; elapsing. See examples of PASSING used in a sentence.
to go past something or someone or move in relation to it, him, or her: I passed him on the stairs this morning. You should only pass a slower vehicle if it is safe to do so. If you pass a supermarket, could you get me some milk? I was just passing by (= going past the place where you are), so I thought I'd drop in for a chat.
Definitions of 'passing' 1. A passing fashion, activity, or feeling lasts for only a short period of time and is not worth taking very seriously. [...] 2. The passing of something such as a time or system is the fact of its coming to an end. [...] 3.
A passing fashion, activity, or feeling lasts for only a short period of time and is not worth taking very seriously. Hamnett does not believe environmental concern is a passing fad. 2. singular noun. The passing of something such as a time or system is the fact of its coming to an end.
1. : move, proceed, go. The boat was too tall to pass under the bridge. 2. a. : to go away : depart. the fright passes almost immediately Fred Majdalany. b. : die often used with on. Her parents have passed on. 3. a. : to move in a path so as to approach and continue beyond something : move past.
