passing C1 Topic:Time US /ˈpæsɪŋ/ UK /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #2227 Meanings 1 noun A polite word for someone's death. The whole village mourned the old man's passing. 2 noun The act of succeeding in a test or exam. Passing the bar exam was a huge relief. 3 noun The act of moving past something, especially overtaking a vehicle. His reckless passing of every car frightened the passengers. 4 adj Lasting only a short time; brief. She gave the painting only a passing glance. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a polite word for someone's... exit 2 noun · the act of succeeding in a... pass 3 noun · the act of moving past... overtaking 4 adj · lasting only a short time;... brieffleetingmomentaryephemeral Word family Derived forms non-passingpassinglypassingness Related forms buck-passingpassing-bell Common collocations passing mention Adjective + noun passing thought Adjective + noun passing comment Adjective + noun Etymology From pass + -ing. Topics Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # passing **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpæsɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 2227 ## Meanings 1. A polite word for someone's death. 2. The act of succeeding in a test or exam. 3. The act of moving past something, especially overtaking a vehicle. 4. Lasting only a short time; brief. ## Examples - The whole village mourned the old man's passing. - Passing the bar exam was a huge relief. - His reckless passing of every car frightened the passengers. - She gave the painting only a passing glance. ## Derived Forms - non-passing - passingly - passingness ## Related Forms - buck-passing - passing-bell ## Etymology From pass + -ing. ## Topics - Time - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown