Passing Definition
păsĭng
adjective
Going by, beyond, past, over, or through.
Webster's New World
Of brief duration; transitory.
A passing fancy.
American Heritage
Lasting only a short time; short-lived; fleeting; momentary.
Webster's New World
Casual; cursory; incidental.
A passing remark.
Webster's New World
Allowing one to pass a test, course of study, inspection, or examination; satisfactory.
A passing grade.
American Heritage
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adverb
Very; surpassingly.
American Heritage
Exceedingly; unusually; very.
'tis passing strange.
Webster's New World
(now literary or archaic) Surpassingly, greatly. [from 14th c.]
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
The act of one that passes; specif., death.
Webster's New World
A means or place of passing.
Webster's New World
Death.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- qualifying
- pass
- release
- going
- expiration
- exit
- departure
- loss
- passage
- passing game
- passing play
- overtaking
- transitory
- quick
- illusive
Other Word Forms of Passing
Noun
Singular:
passing
Plural:
passingsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Passing
Origin of Passing
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From pass +"Ž -ing.
From Wiktionary
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