passing


Definition: Meaning of, passing in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɑːsɪŋ /

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  1. the passing of time/the years the process of time going by
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  2. mention/note something in passing if you say something in passing, you mention it while you are mainly talking about something else
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  3. the passing of something is the fact that it has ended
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  4. the passing of a person is their death - use this when you want to avoid using the word 'death'
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  1. going past a place or person
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  2. passing days/weeks/years etc literary the days, weeks, years etc that pass
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  3. a passing thought or feeling is short and not very serious
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  4. a passing remark is one that you make while you are talking about something else
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passing used in phrases

  • buck-passing (noun)
    1. an instance of transferring responsibility to someone else
  • in passing (adverb)
    1. incidentally; in the course of doing something else
  • passing comment (noun)
    1. an incidental remark
  • passing game (noun)
    1. American football a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
  • passing note (noun)
    1. a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes
  • passing play (noun)
    1. American football a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
  • passing shot (noun)
    1. a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net
  • passing tone (noun)
    1. a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes
  • passing water (noun)
    1. a euphemism for urination
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