passing
Something that’s passing happens very quickly. If you give someone a passing glance, you look so briefly in their direction that you barely see them.
Passing is one of those versatile words with many different uses. A passing reference is a light, brief mention of something, and a passing grade is one that’s high enough for you to pass a test. As a noun, passing often means “the end of something,” like the passing of an era — while the passing of a person means death. When you talk about something “in passing,” you mention it in a casual way.
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lasting a very short time
“a
passing fancy”-
synonyms:
ephemeral, fugacious, short-lived, transient, transitory-
impermanent, temporary
not permanent; not lasting
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impermanent, temporary
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hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
“a
passing glance”-
synonyms:
casual, cursory, perfunctory-
careless
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
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careless
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the end of something
“the
passing of winter”-
type of:
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end, final stage, last
the concluding parts of an event or occurrence
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end, final stage, last
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euphemistic expressions for death
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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”-
synonyms:
pass, passing game, passing play-
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aerial, forward pass
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
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lateral, lateral pass
a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer
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spot pass
a pass to a designated spot on the field; the receiver should arrive at that spot the same time the ball does
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flare, flare pass
a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
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screen pass
a short forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers
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type of:
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football play
(American football) a play by the offensive team
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of advancing the ball by throwing it
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success in satisfying a test or requirement
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synonyms:
pass, qualifying -
allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily
“a
passing grade”-
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satisfactory
giving satisfaction
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satisfactory
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the motion of one object relative to another
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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”-
synonyms:
overtaking-
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reordering
a rearrangement in a different order
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reordering
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a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
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to an extreme degree
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synonyms:
exceedingly, extremely, super