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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

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   What does passing mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of PASSING is the act of one that passes or causes to pass; especially : death.

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   What does passing mean in sports?

   • PASSING definition: 1. in sport, the act of kicking, throwing, or hitting the ball to someone in your own team: 2. the…. Learn more.

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   What makes a person pass?

   • In order to pass, one must lack or be able to obscure characteristics or traits most often associated with a particular racial or ethnic group. So in some cases, passing is almost like a performance, and people must consciously obscure the characteristic that they know will give them away.

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   What is the difference between passing and passing grade?

   • Passing is one of those versatile words with many different uses. A passing reference is a light, brief mention of something, and a passing grade is one that's high enough for you to pass a test. As a noun, passing often means "the end of something," like the passing of an era — while the passing of a person means death.

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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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   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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   Passing definition: going by or past; elapsing. See examples of PASSING used in a sentence.

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   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 passing glance. 4. Allowing one to pass a test, course of study, inspection, or examination; satisfactory: a passing grade.

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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. Hamnett does not believe environmental concern is a passing fad. The passing of something such as a time or system is the fact of its coming to an end.

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   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.

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   PASSING definition: 1. lasting only for a short time and not important: 2. the way that time passes: 3. If you say…. Learn more.