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passing
noun
1 passing
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.
synonyms: pass, passing game, passing play.
Polish: zagranie
2 passing
3 passing
The motion of one object relative to another:
— Stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets.
synonym: passage.
4 passing
5 passing
A bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another:
— The passing of flatus.
synonym: passage.
6 passing
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.
synonym: overtaking.
7 passing
Success in satisfying a test or requirement:
— His future depended on his passing that test.
synonyms: pass, qualifying.
Polish: obronienie, obronienie się
adjective
1 passing
Lasting a very short time:
— A passing fancy.
synonyms: ephemeral, fugacious, short-lived, transient, transitory.
Roget 111:
transient,
transitory,
transitive;
passing,
evanescent,
fleeting,
cursory,
short-lived,
ephemeral;
flying
etc.
v.;
fugacious,
fugitive;
shifting,
slippery;
spasmodic;
instantaneous,
momentaneous†.
temporal,
temporary;
provisional,
provisory;
deciduous;
perishable,
mortal,
precarious,
unstable,
insecure;
impermanent.
brief,
quick,
brisk,
extemporaneous,
summary;
pressed for time
etc.
(haste)
684;
sudden,
momentary
etc.
(instantaneous)
113.
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Roget 302:
passing
etc.
v.;
intercurrent†;
endosmosmic†,
endosmotic [Chem].
Roget 31:
great;
greater
etc.
33;
large,
considerable,
fair,
above par;
big,
huge
etc.
(large in size)
192;
Herculean,
cyclopean;
ample;
abundant;
etc.
(enough)
639
full,
intense,
strong,
sound,
passing,
heavy,
plenary,
deep,
high;
signal,
at its height,
in the zenith.
world-wide,
widespread,
far-famed,
extensive;
wholesale;
many
etc.
102.
goodly,
noble,
precious,
mighty;
sad,
grave,
heavy,
serious;
far gone,
arrant,
downright;
utter,
uttermost;
crass,
gross,
arch,
profound,
intense,
consummate;
rank,
uninitiated,
red-hot,
desperate;
glaring,
flagrant,
stark staring;
thorough-paced,
thoroughgoing;
roaring,
thumping;
extraordinary. ;
important
etc.
642;
unsurpassed
etc.
(supreme)
33;
complete
etc.
52.
august,
grand,
dignified,
sublime,
majestic
etc.
(repute)
873.
vast,
immense,
enormous,
extreme;
inordinate,
excessive,
extravagant,
exorbitant,
outrageous,
preposterous,
unconscionable,
swinging,
monstrous,
overgrown;
towering,
stupendous,
prodigious,
astonishing,
incredible;
marvelous
etc.
870.
unlimited
etc.
(infinite)
105;
unapproachable,
unutterable,
indescribable,
ineffable,
unspeakable,
inexpressible,
beyond expression,
fabulous.
undiminished,
unabated,
unreduced†,
unrestricted.
absolute,
positive,
stark,
decided,
unequivocal,
essential,
perfect,
finished.
remarkable,
of mark,
marked,
pointed,
veriest;
noteworthy;
renowned.
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Polish: przemijający, nietrwały
2 passing
Of advancing the ball by throwing it:
— A team with a good passing attack.
synonym: pass.
3 passing
Allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily.
4 passing
adverb
1 passing
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