passing
- Verb. (present participle of, pass) .
- Adjective. That passes away; ephemeral. (defdate, from 14th c.) .
- Adjective. (context, now) Pre-eminent, excellent. (defdate, from 14th c.) .
- Adjective. vague, cursory. (defdate, from 18th c.) .
- Adverb. (context, now) Surpassingly, greatly. (defdate, from 14th c.) .
- Noun. Death, dying; the end of something. (defdate, from 14th c.) .
- Noun. The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another. (defdate, from 14th c.) .
- Noun. (legal) The act of approving a bill etc. (defdate, from 15th c.) .
- Noun. (sport) The act of passing a ball etc. to another player. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
- Noun. A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings.
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