passing
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈpæsɪŋ/
- Specialized
- Her skirt brushed against his shirt in passing, with a spark of static electricity.
Examples
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The witch swept aside all traces of her passing with her broom.
Fiction book (1998) -
Luminous numbers indicating the passing floors flickered on the screen above the doors.
Fiction book (1998) -
I had only seen her once in passing, and that was years ago.
Fiction book (1990) -
Perhaps he was someone you read about... ...or met once in passing.
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I just saw a goat in the passing lane.
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Across the street, a man, one of many passing on the sidewalk.
Fiction book (1997) -
The footpath had been worn smooth by the passing feet of Hill Indians.
Fiction book (1990) -
They're looking for small animals crushed by the passing wagons.
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A rumble from the street below proclaimed the passing of the Vicomtesse's blue-and-silver carriage.
Fiction book (1992) -
The scientists observed the passing of a comet through the night sky.
Synonyms
91
3.2
Movement of something from one place or state to another
9
9.9
To pass across the face of another body as seen from Earth
Idioms
Compounds
- Jargon
25
3.6
A series of plays in American football that move the ball by throwing to teammates
- Specialized
7
4.4
A play in American football where a player throws the ball forward to a teammate
- Specialized
1
7.2
A small note between two main notes in a melody that connects them smoothly
A light on a car that makes a low beam to light the road without hurting other drivers' eyes
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Passing comes from pass, which means 'to go by' or 'move past'. In science and astronomy, a passing is when one object moves by or near another, so the word describes that motion.