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Definition of PASSING

noun : PASSING

Source: WordNet 3.1

1. (
) (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long" ;

2. (
- passing ,
- loss ,
- departure ,
- exit ,
- expiration ,
- going ,
- release
) euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" ;

3. (
- passing ,
- passage
) the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets" ;

4. (
- passing ,
) the end of something; "the passing of winter" ;

5. (
- passage ,
- passing ,
) a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus" ;

6. (
- passing ,
- overtaking
) going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it; "she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me" ;

7. (
) success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry" ;

verb : PASSING

Source: WordNet 3.1

1. (
- pass
) go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind" ;

2. (
- travel_by ,
- pass_by ,
- surpass ,
- go_past ,
- go_by ,
- pass ,
) move past; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other" ;

3. (
- legislate ,
- pass ,
) make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time" ;

4. (
- elapse ,
- lapse ,
- pass ,
- slip_by ,
- glide_by ,
- slip_away ,
- go_by ,
- slide_by ,
- go_along ,
) pass by; "three years elapsed" ;

5. (
- pass ,
- hand ,
- reach ,
- pass_on ,
- turn_over ,
- give ,
) place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" ;

6. (
- run ,
- go ,
- pass ,
- lead ,
- extend ,
) stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets" ;

7. (
) travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks" ;

8. (
- happen ,
- hap ,
- go_on ,
- pass_off ,
- occur ,
- pass ,
- fall_out ,
- come_about ,
- take_place
) come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" ;

9. (
- pass ,
- clear ,
) go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House" ;

10. (
- spend ,
- pass
) use up a period of time in a specific way; "how are you spending your summer vacation?" ;

11. (
- guide ,
- run ,
- draw ,
- pass
) pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" ;

12. (
) transmit information; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news" ;

13. (
- evanesce ,
- fade ,
- blow_over ,
- pass_off ,
- fleet ,