Sekirov Dictionary

passing

/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/

noun 6
adjective 5
adverb 1
forms 3
phrases 1

noun6

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The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another.
- And since he did not see Louie by the folding door, Louie knew that in his former passings and repassings he could not have seen her either. — 1913
Death, dying; the end of something.
The act of passing a ball etc. to another player.
A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings.
The act of approving a bill etc.
The ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group or category different from their own.

adjective5

Going past.
Vague, cursory.
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That passes away; ephemeral.
- 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 […] — 1814
That passes in any sense.
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(literary, no longer used) Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme.
- It was by dint of passing strength, / That he moved the massy stone at length. — 1835

adverb1

(literary, no longer used) Surpassingly, greatly.

forms

passings · more passing · most passing

Phrases with passing

buck-passing
Blameshifting; the act of absolving oneself of responsibility or concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.

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