passing
/ˈpæsɪŋ/
- Noun
- the act of moving toward and beyond something
- I could hear the passing of a distant train. [=I could hear a distant train passing]
- a person's death
- After her husband's passing, she moved to a smaller house.
- We all mourned his passing.
- the act of officially approving a bill, law, etc.
- the passing [=passage] of the bill through Congress
- in a brief way while discussing something else
- She mentioned in passing that she was studying law.
- The report notes the incident only in passing.
- moving past someone or something
- Someone called out from a passing car.
- She sells flowers to passing motorists.
- a passing ship/airplane/train
- lasting for only a short time
- Let's hope that these shoes are just a passing fad.
- a passing phase in childhood
- done or made quickly
- He made a few passing [=cursory] remarks about his work at the hospital.
- We gave the restaurant a passing [=quick] glance before moving on.
- She never gave the matter more than a passing thought.
- Her assistants get only a passing mention at the end of the article.
- not very strong or thorough
- She has only a passing acquaintance with the subject.
- I admit that I have only a passing interest in sports.
- You can see a passing resemblance between him and his father.
- showing that you completed a test or class in an acceptable way
- She completed the class with a passing grade/mark of 65 percent.
- relating to the skill of throwing, hitting, or kicking a ball or puck to a teammate
- shooting and passing skills
- The football team needs to improve its passing game. [=its ability to pass the ball]