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passing

Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of moving or passing from one place, person, or thing to another.

    - "He made a passing shot at the basketball hoop."
    - "The car made a passing maneuver on the highway."
    - "She gave a passing grade to the student."
    - "The train made a passing stop at the station."
  • Verb

    Succeeding or progressing, especially to a higher level or position.

    - "The student passed all her exams with flying colors."
    - "He passed the interview and got the job."
    - "The new product passed quality control and is now on the market."
    - "She passed the age limit for retirement."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75833799"
  2. /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15876092"




  3. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1241404"
Synonyms

spend , pledge , promise , vow , take heed , take notice
Rhymes
Words rhyming with passing
passes , rasses , grasses , masses , class , glass , clasps
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Passing (English) : The act of moving or passing from one place, person, or thing to another.

  2. Passing (English) : Succeeding or progressing, especially to a higher level or position.

  3. Passing (Scottish) : A shot or stroke, especially in golf.

  4. Passing (American Football) : A play in which a player throws the ball to a teammate.

  5. Passing (English) : A person who is perceived to belong to a particular racial or ethnic group but who identifies as, or is perceived to be, a member of another group.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Passing (English) : The act of moving or passing from one place, person, or thing to another.

  2. Passing (English) : Succeeding or progressing, especially to a higher level or position.

  3. Passing (English) : A person who is perceived to belong to a particular racial or ethnic group but who identifies as, or is perceived to be, a member of another group.

  4. Passing (Scottish) : A shot or stroke, especially in golf.

  5. Passing (American Football) : A play in which a player throws the ball to a teammate.

Variants
List of all variants of passing that leads to same result
in passing , passing , passings , pass , pass muster , pass the buck , pass the hat , pass the time of day , passed , passed muster , passed the buck , passed the hat , passed the time of day , passer , passers , passes , passes muster , passes the buck , passes the hat , passes the time of day , passing muster , passing the buck , passing the hat , passing the time of day , passing note , passing notes , passing tone , passing shot , passing shots , passing fancy , passing game , passing lane , mention only in passing
Forms
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passed, passing, passes, passed away, passed over, passing grade, passing lane, passing shot

Etymology
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Old English pasian, from past, pasten ‘go by, pass over, surpass’.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'passing' was first used in English in the 13th century.

  2. In golf, a 'passing shot' is a shot that is hit from the rough to the green.

  3. In American football, a 'passing play' is a play in which a quarterback throws the ball to a receiver.

  4. In the novel 'Passing' by Nella Larsen, the protagonist, Clare Kendry, passes as white to escape the discrimination faced by African Americans in the early 20th century.

Related Concepts
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  1. Transmission: The act of passing something from one person or thing to another.

  2. Progression: The act of moving forward or advancing.

  3. Succession: The passing of one person, thing, or era to another.

Culture
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In literature, passing has been a significant theme in works exploring race and identity, such as Nella Larsen's 'Passing' and 'The Color Purple' by Alice Walker.

How to Memorize "passing"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person passing a ball to another person.
    - Imagine a car making a passing maneuver on the highway.
    - Visualize a student receiving a passing grade on an exam.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'passing' with the act of moving or progressing.
    - Connect the word 'passing' with the idea of succeeding or advancing.
    - Associate the word 'passing' with the concept of transmitting or transferring something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'People Passing And Successfully Succeed' to remember the meanings of 'passing' as the act of moving or progressing and succeeding or advancing.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Passing, Progression, and Success' to remember the related concepts of 'passing'.

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