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   passing

   /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/

   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. (of a resemblance or similarity) slight.

   noun

   • 1. the passage of something, especially time: "with the passing of the years she had become a little eccentric" Similar passagecourseprogressadvanceprocessflow
   • 2. (in sport) the action of passing a ball to another team member: "his play showed good passing and control"
   • 3. the end of something: "the passing of the Cold War"
   • ▪ 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.

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

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   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...

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

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   A passing mention or reference is brief and is made while you are talking or writing about something else.

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   passing. /ˈpæsɪŋ/ /ˈpɑsɪŋ/ IPA guide. Other forms: passings. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPASS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PASS definition: 1. to go past something or someone or move in relation to it, him, or her: 2. to go past a…. Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordPASSING - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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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.

10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › passPass Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › passingpassing - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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