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passing
[ pas-ing, pah-sing ]
/ ˈpæs ɪŋ, ˈpɑ sɪŋ /
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adjective
adverb
surpassingly; exceedingly; very.
noun
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Idioms about passing
in passing, by the way; incidentally: The speaker mentioned his latest book in passing.
OTHER WORDS FROM passing
pass·ing·ly, adverbpass·ing·ness, nounun·pass·ing, adjectiveWords nearby passing
pass-fail, pass for, passible, passifloraceous, passim, passing, passing bell, passing lane, passing note, passing shot, passion
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How to use passing in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for passing
passing
/ (ˈpɑːsɪŋ) /
adjective
transitory or momentarya passing fancy
cursory or casual in action or mannera passing reference
adverb, adjective
archaic to an extreme degreethe events were passing strange
noun
a place where or means by which one may pass, cross, ford, etc
a euphemism for death
in passing by the way; incidentallyhe mentioned your visit in passing
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