K5Print Free printable worksheets for K–5

passing

  • adjective
  • /ˈpɑːsɪŋ/

That passes away; ephemeral.

Other meanings

  1. Vague, cursory.

    “to make a passing comment”

  2. That passes in any sense.

    “a passing transsexual”

Related words

  • passingly
  • passingness
  • non-passing
  • passing game
  • passing of time
  • with the passing of time

Example sentences

  • “I reflect on the beauty of each passing moment.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “passing” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.