passing
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/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/
English
Definitions
verb
- To change place.
- To change in state or status
- To move through time.
- To be accepted.
noun
- Death, dying; the end of something.
- The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another.
- The act of approving a bill etc.
- The act of passing a ball etc. to another player.
adjective
- That passes away; ephemeral.
- Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme.
- Vague, cursory.
- Going past.“passing cars”
adverb
- Surpassingly, greatly.
Related words
Synonyms
spendpledgepromisevowtake heedtake noticefugacioustransientephemeraltransitoryshort-livedtemporaryimpermanentcasualmovingperfunctoryextremelysatisfactory