passing
/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/
Meaning
present participle and gerund of pass
The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another.
The act of passing a ball etc. to another player.
Death, dying; the end of something.
A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings.
Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme.
The ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group or category different from their own.
Vague, cursory.
present participle and gerund of pass
Going past.
That passes in any sense.
The act of approving a bill etc.
Surpassingly, greatly.
That passes away; ephemeral.
The act of passing a ball etc. to another player.
Death, dying; the end of something.
A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings.
Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme.
The ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group or category different from their own.
Vague, cursory.
present participle and gerund of pass
Going past.
That passes in any sense.
The act of approving a bill etc.
Surpassingly, greatly.
That passes away; ephemeral.
Examples
to make a passing comment
to have a passing acquaintance with somebody or something
Ardent pro-lifer Rick Santorum made one passing reference to "authenticity" as a litmus test for a conservative candidate, but if he was obliquely referring to Romney (and he was), you could be excused for missing the dig.
passing cars
And solace sought he none from priest nor leech, / And soon the same in movement and in speech / As heretofore he fill'd the passing hours […]
Word Forms
more passing
most passing
passings
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-der.
Proto-Italic *pattus
Latin passus
Proto-Italic *-āzi
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Latin -ereinflu.
Latin -āre
Vulgar Latin *passāre
Old French passerbor.
Middle English passen
English pass
English -ing
English passing
From pass + -ing.