(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"
Used in a Sentence
passing
How to use passing in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for passing.
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Definitions12
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Quick take
(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"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of passing gathered in one view.
euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for passing.
noun
(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"
See also: pass
noun
euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
noun
the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
See also: passage
noun
the end of something; "the passing of winter"
noun
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"
See also: passage
noun
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"
See also: overtaking
noun
success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
See also: pass, qualifying
adjective
lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"
See also: ephemeral, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious
adjective
of advancing the ball by throwing it; "a team with a good passing attack"; "a pass play"
adjective
allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily; "a passing grade"
adjective
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"
See also: casual, cursory, perfunctory
adverb
to an extreme degree; "extremely cold"; "extremely unpleasant"
See also: extremely, exceedingly, super
Example sentences
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There is something special that has died here and, if only for old time's sake, we can mourn its passing.
Much of what he has said/written in the past has gained stature with the passing of time.--Edit: added last sentence.
These are usually those people you knew in high school/college who were excellent at studying for and passing tests.
She's had her personal space and privacy violated in a terrible way, and you're passing around her contact details?
He isn't passing blame around, but accepting responsibility.
You must memorize the techniques to our satisfaction or your performance on the state standardized exams will be so poor that they will be forced to lower the passing grades.
Every profession I have even a passing familiarity with is absolutely chockers with self-congratulatory fluff.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use passing in a sentence?
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What does passing mean?
(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"
What part of speech is passing?
passing is commonly used as noun, adjective, adverb.