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   Pass·ing

   /ˈpasiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. going past: "passing cars"
   • 2. (of a period of time) going by: "she detested him more with every passing second"
   • ▪ carried out quickly and lightly: "a passing glance" Similar hastyrapidhurriedbriefquickcursorysuperficialcasualperfunctorydesultoryincidentalsummaryglancingOpposite careful
   • 3. meeting or surpassing the requirements of a course or examination: US "a passing grade"

   noun

   • 1. the passage of something, especially time: "with the passing of the years she had become a little eccentric" Similar passagecourseprogressadvanceprocessflow
   • 2. the action of throwing, kicking, or hitting a ball or puck to another team member during a sports match: "his play showed good passing and good control"
   • 3. the end of something: "the passing of the Cold War and the rise of a new Europe"
   • ▪ a person's death: euphemistic "her passing will be felt deeply by many people" Similar deathdemisepassing awaypassing onendexpirylossexpirationdeceasedisappearancevanishingdying outrare:quietus

   Derivatives

   • 1. passingly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • P

     3

   • A

     1

   • S

     1

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

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