passing

1 of 3

noun

pass·ing ˈpa-siŋ How to pronounce passing (audio)

: the act of one that passes or causes to pass

especially : death sense 1a

passing

2 of 3

adjective

: going by or past

a passing pedestrian

: having a brief duration

a passing whim

obsolete : surpassing

: superficial

a passing acquaintance

a passing resemblance

: of, relating to, or used in or for the act or process of passing

passing lanes

: given on satisfactory completion of an examination or course of study

a passing grade

passing

3 of 3

adverb

: to a surpassing degree : exceedingly

passing strange

Synonyms

Noun

curtains
death
decease
demise
dissolution
doom
end
exit
expiration
expiry
fate
grave
great divide
passage
quietus
sleep

Adjective

brief
deciduous
ephemeral
evanescent
flash
fleeting
fugacious
fugitive
impermanent
momentary
short-lived
temporary
transient
transitory

Adverb

achingly
almighty
archly
awful
awfully
badly
beastly
blisteringly
bone
colossally
corking
cracking
damn
damned
dang
deadly
desperately
eminently
enormously
especially
ever
exceedingly
exceeding
extra
extremely
fabulously
fantastically
far
fiercely
filthy
frightfully
full
greatly
heavily
highly
hugely
immensely
incredibly
intensely
jolly
majorly
mightily
mighty
monstrous [chiefly dialect]
mortally
most
much
particularly
rattling
real
really
right
roaring
roaringly
seriously
severely
so
sore
sorely
spanking
specially
stinking
such
super
supremely
surpassingly
terribly
that
thumping
too
unco
uncommonly
vastly
very
vitally
way
whacking
wicked
wildly

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun After her husband's passing, she moved to a smaller house. We all mourned his passing. Adjective Someone called out from a passing car. She sells flowers to passing motorists. Let's hope that these shoes are just a passing fad. a passing phase in childhood Adverb a passing strange turn of events See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Tucker Reals, Haley Ott, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 With the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, a historic 70-year reign comes to a close.

A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 Deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, there is a new line of succession to the British throne.

Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 The Olympic family is saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Shavez Hart, a proud native of Abaco.

Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 When, with the passing of the 18th amendment, alcohol became effectively banned in the United States, out-in-the-open bars were replaced by these discreet pubs.

Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 Jim Davis ▪ Saddened to hear of the passing of former Red Sox pitcher Win Remmerswaal.

Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 With the one-two gut punch of the recent passing of stars Ray Liotta and Paul Sorvino, a home rewatch of this all-time classic Scorsese mobster drama is absolutely in order.

Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022

Adjective

Brees retired after the 2020 season with more passing yards than any other player in NFL history.

Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2022 The threat of Tischer’s speed, meanwhile, only opened up the passing game.

Patrick Z. Mcgavin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 As a result, only UCLA gave up more passing yards than OSU in the Pac-12 in 2021.

oregonlive, 10 May 2022 Kyler Murray is at +2000 to have the most passing yards in the upcoming season, tied for 10th in the odds.

Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 19 May 2022 The Ravens’ rebuilt secondary has considerable room for improvement after last year’s two blowout defeats, in which quarterback Joe Burrow set an NFL record for the most passing yards against one team in a single season (941).

Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2022 The Eagles are sixth in the country in fewest passing yards allowed per game with 162.8 and ninth on third-down defense (.305).

Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2021 The Eagles made major strides defensively last fall, finishing third in points allowed (22.2) and giving up by far the fewest passing yards per game in the conference (173.5).

Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 Cooper, Watson and Brissett are first-time teammates, and the wide receiver has been working to develop a passing-game rapport with the quarterbacks during the offseason and now at training camp, which started this week.

Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 28 July 2022 See More

Kids Definition

passing 1 of 2

adjective

pass·ing ˈpa-siŋ How to pronounce passing (audio)

: going by or past

passing cars

: lasting only for a short time

a passing fad

: showing haste or lack of attention

a passing glance

: used for going past

passing lanes

: showing satisfactory work in a test or course of study

a passing mark

passing

2 of 2

noun

: the act of going by or going away

We await the passing of winter.

: death sense 1

单词	in passing
释义	passing 1 of 3 noun pass·ing ˈpa-siŋ : the act of one that passes or causes to pass especially : death sense 1a passing 2 of 3 adjective 1 : going by or past a passing pedestrian 2 : having a brief duration a passing whim 3 obsolete : surpassing 4 : superficial a passing acquaintance a passing resemblance 5 a : of, relating to, or used in or for the act or process of passing passing lanes b : given on satisfactory completion of an examination or course of study a passing grade passing 3 of 3 adverb : to a surpassing degree : exceedingly passing strange Phrases in passing : by the way : incidentally Synonyms Noun curtains death decease demise dissolution doom end exit expiration expiry fate grave great divide passage quietus sleep Adjective brief deciduous ephemeral evanescent flash fleeting fugacious fugitive impermanent momentary short-lived temporary transient transitory Adverb achingly almighty archly awful awfully badly beastly blisteringly bone colossally corking cracking damn damned dang deadly desperately eminently enormously especially ever exceedingly exceeding extra extremely fabulously fantastically far fiercely filthy frightfully full greatly heavily highly hugely immensely incredibly intensely jolly majorly mightily mighty monstrous [chiefly dialect] mortally most much particularly rattling real really right roaring roaringly seriously severely so sore sorely spanking specially stinking such super supremely surpassingly terribly that thumping too unco uncommonly vastly very vitally way whacking wicked wildly See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun After her husband's passing, she moved to a smaller house. We all mourned his passing. Adjective Someone called out from a passing car. She sells flowers to passing motorists. Let's hope that these shoes are just a passing fad. a passing phase in childhood Adverb a passing strange turn of events See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Tucker Reals, Haley Ott, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 With the passing of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, a historic 70-year reign comes to a close. A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 Deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, there is a new line of succession to the British throne. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 The Olympic family is saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Shavez Hart, a proud native of Abaco. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 When, with the passing of the 18th amendment, alcohol became effectively banned in the United States, out-in-the-open bars were replaced by these discreet pubs. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 Jim Davis ▪ Saddened to hear of the passing of former Red Sox pitcher Win Remmerswaal. Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 With the one-two gut punch of the recent passing of stars Ray Liotta and Paul Sorvino, a home rewatch of this all-time classic Scorsese mobster drama is absolutely in order. Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Adjective Brees retired after the 2020 season with more passing yards than any other player in NFL history. Mark Inabinett \| Minabinett@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2022 The threat of Tischer’s speed, meanwhile, only opened up the passing game. Patrick Z. Mcgavin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 As a result, only UCLA gave up more passing yards than OSU in the Pac-12 in 2021. oregonlive, 10 May 2022 Kyler Murray is at +2000 to have the most passing yards in the upcoming season, tied for 10th in the odds. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 19 May 2022 The Ravens’ rebuilt secondary has considerable room for improvement after last year’s two blowout defeats, in which quarterback Joe Burrow set an NFL record for the most passing yards against one team in a single season (941). Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2022 The Eagles are sixth in the country in fewest passing yards allowed per game with 162.8 and ninth on third-down defense (.305). Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2021 The Eagles made major strides defensively last fall, finishing third in points allowed (22.2) and giving up by far the fewest passing yards per game in the conference (173.5). Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 Cooper, Watson and Brissett are first-time teammates, and the wide receiver has been working to develop a passing-game rapport with the quarterbacks during the offseason and now at training camp, which started this week. Mark Inabinett \| Minabinett@al.com, al, 28 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined above Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb 14th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing passing mention only in passing passing game more than a passing acquaintance with with each passing hour passing fancy with each passing month passing note passing shot passing lane in passing See More mention only in passing passing game more than a passing acquaintance with with each passing hour passing fancy with each passing month passing note passing shot passing lane in passing See More Kids Definition passing 1 of 2 adjective pass·ing ˈpa-siŋ 1 : going by or past passing cars 2 : lasting only for a short time a passing fad 3 : showing haste or lack of attention a passing glance 4 : used for going past passing lanes 5 : showing satisfactory work in a test or course of study a passing mark passing 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act of going by or going away We await the passing of winter. 2 : death sense 1 in passing phrase as in interjectionally by way of interjection or digression Alfred mentioned in passing that he used to be a flight instructor. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance interjectionally en passant incidentally excursively apropos by the bye digressively parenthetically tangentially secondarily by the way by the by
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passing

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