passing

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of pass

Adj

1. That passes away; ephemeral.
2. (archaic, literary) Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme.
3. Vague, cursory.
4. Going past.
5. That passes in any sense.

Adv

Surpassingly, greatly.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Death, dying; the end of something.
2. (countable, uncountable) The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another.
3. (countable, uncountable) The act of approving a bill etc.
4. (countable, uncountable) The act of passing a ball etc. to another player.
5. (countable, uncountable) A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings.
6. (countable, uncountable) The ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group or category different from their own.

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Synonyms

passage

going

fleeting

ephemeral

crossing

pass

transient

temporary

fugacious

transitory

overtaking

short-lived

departure

brief

casual

transmission

expiration

impermanent

death

💀

demise

delivery

transfer

exceedingly

release

momentary

ford

moving

dying

very

communication

termination

super

cursory

extremely

success

qualifying

proceeding

running

🏃

passing by

evanescent

perfunctory

lapse

loss

exit

handing over

flying

fugitive

spending

decease

passing game

Translations

passage

pasajero

passager

vorübergehend

paso

passeggero

éphémère

effimero

voorbijgaand

efêmero

flüchtig

transitorio

passagem

زائل

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/

Etymology

From pass + -ing.

Sentences

The new bridge is wide enough for the passing loop to be extended .