PASSING

/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 13

Scrabble letter values: P₃A₁S₁S₁I₁N₁G₂ = 10

Definition

adverb to an extraordinary degree. — synonyms: surpassingly
adjective lasting a very short time. — synonyms: ephemeral, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious
adjective of advancing the ball by throwing it. — synonyms: passing(a), pass(a)
adjective allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily. — synonyms: passing(a)
adjective hasty and without attention to detail. — synonyms: casual, cursory, passing(a), perfunctory, superficial
noun (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate. — synonyms: pass, passing_play, passing_game
noun euphemistic expressions for death. — synonyms: loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release
noun the motion of one object relative to another. — synonyms: passage
noun the end of something.
noun a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another. — synonyms: passage
noun going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it. — synonyms: overtaking
noun success in satisfying a test or requirement. — synonyms: pass, qualifying

“she was a surpassingly beautiful woman”
“I will mention only one particular aspect of the current mess because ... this one is surely something new and passing strange--Walker Percy”
“the ephemeral joys of childhood”