English Explanatory Dictionary

passing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of pass
adj
  1. That passes away; ephemeral.
  2. Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme.
  3. Vague, cursory.
  4. Going past.
  5. That passes in any sense.
adv
  1. Surpassingly, greatly.
noun
  1. Death, dying; the end of something.
  2. The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another.
  3. The act of approving a bill etc.
  4. The act of passing a ball etc. to another player.
  5. A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings.
  6. The ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group or category different from their own.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ en-uk-passing.ogg en-us-passing.ogg en-au-passing.ogg

Word forms

passing more passing most passing passings

Etymology

From pass + -ing.

Synonyms

brief fleeting transient earthly ephemeral deciduous evanescent flying fugacious fugitive instant momentary passing perishable quick seasonable short short-lived temporary transitive transitory volatile whilend worldly intense maximal uttermost extreme ferocious exquisite almighty greatest highest maximum raging ultimate utmost

Related words

buck-passing continuation passing style continuation-passing style in passing passing bell passing-bell passing grade passing loop passing note passing off passing place passing shot passing show passing tone

Derived words

non-passing passing game passing of time with the passing of time passingly passingness Korea Passing passing lane passing pocket

Translations

Khiamniungan Naga: thò Spanish: para aprobar Spanish: de aprobación Spanish: para pasar Spanish: aprobante Spanish: pasante Spanish: aprobador
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