PASSING

/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 13

Definition

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

Examples

  • “passing cars”

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