passing

Speech parts

1. passing - Noun

2. passing - Adjective

3. passing - Verb

4. passing - Adverb

6. passing - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Pass

The act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by or away.

Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing.

Exceeding; surpassing, eminent.

Exceedingly; excessively; surpassingly; as, passing fair; passing strange.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

loss release going pass passage departure exit short-lived casual qualifying superficial transient expiration overtaking ephemeral

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Antonyms

failing just life beginning living blood

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Hypernyms

death end last movement success response

Hyponyms

lateral aerial forward pass lateral pass spot pass

Phrases with the word

in passing passing on Korea Passing passing through passing by passing lane

Examples

If people could realize that we are merely passing through this Earth... That we are guests here... That every meeting with an acquaintance or a friend could be the last, they would be more humble and less cruel. Source: Internet

Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away. Marcus Aurelius

We need to learn to set our course by the stars, not by the light of every passing ship. Omar Bradley

Maturity comes from wisdom, not in the passing of years. Persian Proverb

Listen to all, 'plucking a feather from every passing goose,' but follow no one absolutely. Chinese Proverb

Little and lasting is better than much and passing. Moroccan Proverb

Close letter words and terms

passify passim passimeter passing away passing bell passing by