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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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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

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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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   Definition of pass verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPASS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To pass someone or something means to go past them without stopping. As she passed the library door, the phone began to ring. [VERB noun] Jane stood aside to let her pass. [VERB] I sat in the garden and watched the passing cars. [VERB -ing] 2. verb B1+. When someone or something passes in a particular direction, they move in that direction.