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passing

/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/

verb

Meaning

  • To change place.

  • To change in state or status

  • To move through time.

  • To be accepted.

  • In any game, to decline to play in one's turn.

  • To do or be better.

  • To take heed.

Synonyms

spend,
pledge,
promise,
vow,
take heed,
take notice

noun

Meaning

  • 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.

  • A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings.

  • The ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group or category different from their own.

adjective

Meaning

  • That passes away; ephemeral.

  • Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme.

  • Vague, cursory.

  • Going past.

    "passing cars"

adverb

Meaning

  • Surpassingly, greatly.