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passing
pass·ing / ˈpasing/ • adj. 1. going past: passing cars. 2. (of a period of time) going by: she detested him more with every passing second. ∎ carried out quickly and lightly: a passing glance. 3. meeting or surpassing the requirements of a course or examination: a passing grade. • n. [in sing.] 1. the passage of something, esp. time: with the passing of the years she had become a little eccentric. ∎ the action of throwing, kicking, or hitting a ball or puck to another team member during a sports match: his play showed good passing and good control | [as adj.] a good passing movement. 2. used euphemistically to refer to a person's death: her passing will be felt deeply by many people. ∎ the end of something: the passing of the Cold War and the rise of a new Europe. PHRASES: in passing briefly and casually: the research was mentioned only in passing.DERIVATIVES: pass·ing·ly adv. |
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"passing." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "passing." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-passing.html "passing." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-passing.html |
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passing
passing •waxing
•passing, surpassing
•Lancing, Lansing
•blessing, distressing, dressing, Lessing, pressing, unprepossessing
•hairdressing
•bracing, casing, facing, lacing, placing, self-effacing, spacing, tracing
•steeplechasing • interfacing
•unceasing • Gissing • unconvincing
•unpromising
•enticing, icing
•self-sacrificing • crossing
•kick-boxing
•rejoicing, voicing
•conveyancing • embarrassing
•videoconferencing
•dashing, flashing, lashing, thrashing
•square-bashing • tongue-lashing
•lynching, unflinching
•garnishing • furnishing • ravishing
•Cushing
•Flushing, gushing, unblushing
•inrushing • onrushing
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"passing." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "passing." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-passing.html "passing." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-passing.html |
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