# passing

Pronunciation: US say "PAS-ing" /ˈpæsɪŋ/; UK/AUS say "PAH-sing" /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of pass: the verb itself in any of its meanings, as in "is passing" or "after passing". — present participle and gerund of pass
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of pass. Use it after is, are or was, or as the name of the action.
   - _The hikers were passing through the valley at dusk._
   - _Time keeps passing whether we notice it or not._

## Adjective

2. Going by or moving past a particular point, person or place; (of time) going by.
   - Simple: Going past a place or person, or (of time) going by.
   - _The dog barked at passing cyclists all afternoon._
   - _He caught sight of her face from a passing train._
5. Meeting the standard required to succeed in an exam, course, test, or inspection, or marking that one has succeeded.
   - Simple: Meeting the level needed to pass a test, class, or check, or showing that you passed.
   - _Students must earn a passing score of 70 or higher on the final exam._
   - _After the repairs, the building finally got a passing inspection from the fire marshal._
8. Brief and cursory; given without close attention or detail.
   - Simple: Quick and not detailed, done without much attention.
   - _The book makes only passing reference to the war._
   - _He paid the subject passing attention before changing topics._
9. Lasting only briefly and soon coming to an end; not permanent.
   - Simple: Lasting only a short time and soon gone.
   - _Her interest in painting proved to be a passing phase._
   - _He dismissed the trend as a passing fashion that would soon fade._

## Noun

3. A softer way of referring to death or dying, or to the end of a person's life or of something.
   - Simple: A gentle word for someone's death, or the end of something.
   - _News of his passing spread quietly through the small town._
   - _The nation paused to honor the passing of its longest-serving leader._
4. The act of sending a ball or puck to a teammate during play.
   - Simple: Sending a ball or puck to a teammate during a game.
   - _The coach praised the team's crisp passing in the second half._
   - _Quick passing through midfield set up the winning goal in the final minute._
6. The act or event of something going by or going past, as in the passing of the years, or of moving from one place or condition to another.
   - Simple: The act of moving past, or a change from one place or state to another.
   - _The passing of time slowly healed old wounds._
   - _With the passing of winter into spring, the days grew longer._
7. The formal approval of a bill or proposed law by a legislative body.
   - Simple: The approval of a new law by lawmakers.
   - _The passing of the reform bill marked a turning point in the session._
   - _Months of debate preceded the passing of the budget._
10. Being taken by others as a member of a particular identity group, such as a race or gender, often one other than the identity one was assigned or is assumed to have.
   - Simple: Being seen by others as part of a group, such as a race or gender, often not the one people expected.
   - _Passing allowed her to move through spaces that were otherwise closed to her._
   - _He wrote candidly about the psychological toll of passing in mid-century America._

## Adjective

11. Surpassing; pre-eminent, excellent, or extreme in degree. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: Very great or excellent, better than others.
   - _A knight of passing valor, he was renowned throughout the realm._
   - _The garden was of passing loveliness in early summer._

## Adverb

12. To a surpassing degree; exceedingly, greatly. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: Very, or to a very high degree.
   - _The night was passing cold, and the travelers shivered by the fire._
   - _She was passing wise for one so young._

## Other meanings

- (noun) A form of juggling in which two or more people throw props (typically clubs or rings) back and forth between them.

## Origin

Formed from the verb "pass" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/passing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).