passing

adjectiveonly before noun

UK /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/

1
moving past
He was found by a passing motorist.
Bridget grabbed a glass of champagne from a passing waiter.
Synonyms and related words
Describing movement in a specific direction
ahead
anticlockwise
around
2
lasting only a short time, and usually not very important or serious
a passing craze/fashion
It wasn’t really a romance, just a passing flirtation.
Synonyms and related words
Able to be changed and lasting only a short time
variable
brief
short-term
Synonyms and related words
Unimportant
unimportant
minor
irrelevant
3
slight
She bore a passing resemblance to the missing woman.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe small amounts and quantities
little
few
slight
4
not thorough or detailed
a passing knowledge of French
Synonyms and related words
Not finished and incomplete
light-touch
incomplete
unfinished

passing

adjectiveonly before noun

US /ˈpæsɪŋ/

1
moving past
He was found by a passing motorist.
Bridget grabbed a glass of champagne from a passing waiter.
Synonyms and related words
Describing movement in a specific direction
ahead
anticlockwise
around
2
lasting only a short time, and usually not very important or serious
a passing craze/fashion
It wasn’t really a romance, just a passing flirtation.
Synonyms and related words
Able to be changed and lasting only a short time
variable
brief
short-term
Synonyms and related words
Unimportant
unimportant
minor
irrelevant
3
slight
She bore a passing resemblance to the missing woman.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe small amounts and quantities
little
few
slight
4
not thorough or detailed
a passing knowledge of French
Synonyms and related words
Not finished and incomplete
light-touch
unfinished
incomplete

phrases

a passing grade/mark

passing

noun uncountable

UK /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/

1
the process by which something ends or stops existing
passing of:
It’s sad to see the passing of their traditional way of life.
Synonyms and related words
Ends, finishes and final stages
end
ending
finish
2
the process by which time passes
passing of:
Even with the passing of time, nothing had happened to change his view.
Synonyms and related words
Time passing
passing
go by
wear on
3
someone’s death. This word is used to avoid saying ‘death’ when you think this might upset someone
She was a wonderful teacher, and her passing is a great loss to the school.
Synonyms and related words
Death and general words relating to death
death
mortality
dying

phrases

in passing

passing

noun uncountable

US /ˈpæsɪŋ/

1
someone’s death. This word is used to avoid saying “death” when you think this might upset someone
She was a wonderful teacher, and her passing is a great loss to the school.
Synonyms and related words
Death and general words relating to death
death
mortality
bereavement
2
the process by which time passes
passing of:
Even with the passing of time, nothing had happened to change his view.
Synonyms and related words
Time passing
passing
go by
wear on
3
the process by which something ends or stops existing
passing of:
It’s sad to see the passing of their traditional way of life.
Synonyms and related words
Ends, finishes and final stages
end
ending
finish

phrases

in passing

单词	passing
释义	passing adjectiveonly before noun UK /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ Other entries for this word passing noun pass verb in passing phrase passing off noun buck-passing noun passing trade phrase pass as phrasal verb pass by phrasal verb pass on phrasal verb pass up phrasal verb pass away phrasal verb pass down phrasal verb pass for phrasal verb pass off phrasal verb pass out phrasal verb pass over phrasal verb pass around phrasal verb pass round phrasal verb pass through phrasal verb DEFINITIONS4 1 moving past He was found by a passing motorist. Bridget grabbed a glass of champagne from a passing waiter. Synonyms and related words Describing movement in a specific direction ahead anticlockwise around 2 lasting only a short time, and usually not very important or serious a passing craze/fashion It wasn’t really a romance, just a passing flirtation. Synonyms and related words Able to be changed and lasting only a short time variable brief short-term Synonyms and related words Unimportant unimportant minor irrelevant 3 slight She bore a passing resemblance to the missing woman. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe small amounts and quantities little few slight 4 not thorough or detailed a passing knowledge of French Synonyms and related words Not finished and incomplete light-touch incomplete unfinished passing adjectiveonly before noun US /ˈpæsɪŋ/ Other entries for this word passing noun pass verb in passing phrase passing off noun buck-passing noun passing lane noun a passing grade/mark phrase pass as phrasal verb pass by phrasal verb pass on phrasal verb pass up phrasal verb pass away phrasal verb pass down phrasal verb pass for phrasal verb pass off phrasal verb pass out phrasal verb pass over phrasal verb pass around phrasal verb pass through phrasal verb DEFINITIONS4 1 moving past He was found by a passing motorist. Bridget grabbed a glass of champagne from a passing waiter. Synonyms and related words Describing movement in a specific direction ahead anticlockwise around 2 lasting only a short time, and usually not very important or serious a passing craze/fashion It wasn’t really a romance, just a passing flirtation. Synonyms and related words Able to be changed and lasting only a short time variable brief short-term Synonyms and related words Unimportant unimportant minor irrelevant 3 slight She bore a passing resemblance to the missing woman. Synonyms and related words Words used to describe small amounts and quantities little few slight 4 not thorough or detailed a passing knowledge of French Synonyms and related words Not finished and incomplete light-touch unfinished incomplete phrases a passing grade/mark passing noun uncountable UK /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ Other entries for this word passing adjective pass verb in passing phrase passing off noun buck-passing noun passing trade phrase pass as phrasal verb pass by phrasal verb pass on phrasal verb pass up phrasal verb pass away phrasal verb pass down phrasal verb pass for phrasal verb pass off phrasal verb pass out phrasal verb pass over phrasal verb pass around phrasal verb pass round phrasal verb pass through phrasal verb DEFINITIONS3 1 the process by which something ends or stops existing passing of: It’s sad to see the passing of their traditional way of life. Synonyms and related words Ends, finishes and final stages end ending finish 2 the process by which time passes passing of: Even with the passing of time, nothing had happened to change his view. Synonyms and related words Time passing passing go by wear on 3 someone’s death. This word is used to avoid saying ‘death’ when you think this might upset someone She was a wonderful teacher, and her passing is a great loss to the school. Synonyms and related words Death and general words relating to death death mortality dying phrases in passing passing noun uncountable US /ˈpæsɪŋ/ Other entries for this word passing adjective pass verb in passing phrase passing off noun buck-passing noun passing lane noun a passing grade/mark phrase pass as phrasal verb pass by phrasal verb pass on phrasal verb pass up phrasal verb pass away phrasal verb pass down phrasal verb pass for phrasal verb pass off phrasal verb pass out phrasal verb pass over phrasal verb pass around phrasal verb pass through phrasal verb DEFINITIONS3 1 someone’s death. This word is used to avoid saying “death” when you think this might upset someone She was a wonderful teacher, and her passing is a great loss to the school. Synonyms and related words Death and general words relating to death death mortality bereavement 2 the process by which time passes passing of: Even with the passing of time, nothing had happened to change his view. Synonyms and related words Time passing passing go by wear on 3 the process by which something ends or stops existing passing of: It’s sad to see the passing of their traditional way of life. Synonyms and related words Ends, finishes and final stages end ending finish phrases in passing
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