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Meaning
Verb
●
present participle
and
gerund
of pass
Adj
●
That
passes away
; ephemeral.
●
Pre-eminent,
excellent
, extreme.
●
Vague, cursory.
●
Going past.
Adv
●
Surpassingly, greatly.
Noun
●
Death,
dying
; the
end of
something.
●
The
fact
of
going past
; a
movement
from one place to another or a change from one state to another.
●
In Law:
The
act
of
approving
a
bill
etc.
●
In Sports:
The
act
of
passing
a
ball
etc. to another player.
●
A form of
juggling
where several people
pass
props
between
each other
, usually
clubs
or rings.
●
In Sociology:
The ability of a person to be
regarded
as a
member
of an
identity
group or
category
different from their own.
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Wiktionary
Origin
passing
English
-ing
English
-ing
Middle English (1100-1500)
-ing
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-inge
Middle English (1100-1500)
pass
English
pas
Middle English (1100-1500)
passen
Middle English (1100-1500)
passer
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Driving
Moving
Crossing
Running
Turning
Carrying
Taking
Sending
Passage
Going
Transferring
Putting
Flowing
Handing
Rolling
Throwing
Breaking
Dribbling
Dropping
Walking
Death
Getting
Finishing
Rushing
Zipping
Transmitting
Pulling
Holding
Entering
Hanging
Signing
Cutting
Enactment
Spreading
Demise
Giving
Transfer
Leaving
Traveling
Kicking
Approaching
Coming
Travelling
Loss
Receiving
Movement
Placing
Hitting
Flipping
Removal
Slipping
Flying
Transmission
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