Noun
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success in satisfying a test or requirement
"his future depended on his passing that test"
"he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
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going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
"she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me"
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a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
"the passage of air from the lungs"
"the passing of flatus"
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the end of something
"the passing of winter"
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the motion of one object relative to another
"stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
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euphemistic expressions for death
"thousands mourned his passing"
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(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
"the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
- passing play - passing game
Adjective
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hasty and without attention to detail
not thorough
"a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"
"a passing glance"
"perfunctory courtesy"
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allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily
"a passing grade"
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of advancing the ball by throwing it
"a team with a good passing attack"
"a pass play"
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lasting a very short time
"the ephemeral joys of childhood"
"a passing fancy"
"youth's transient beauty"
"love is transitory but it is eternal"
"fugacious blossoms"
- short lived
Adverb
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to an extreme degree
"extremely cold"
"extremely unpleasant"