Look up: passing

1. passing
   [n] - euphemistic expressions for death 2. [n] - the motion of one object relative to another 3. [n] - the end of something 4. [n] - going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it 5. [n] - success in satisfying a test or requirement
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2. Passing
   Pass'ing noun The act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by or away. Passing bell , a tolling of a bell to announce that a soul is passing, or has passed, from its body (formerly done to invoke prayers for the dying); also, a ...
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3. Passing
   Pass'ing adjective 1. Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing. 2. Exceeding; surpassing, eminent. Chaucer. 'Her passing deformity.' Shak. Passing note (Mu...
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4. Passing
   Pass'ing adverb Exceedingly; excessively; surpassingly; as, passing fair; passing strange. 'You apprehend passing shrewdly.' Shak.
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5. passing
   overtaking noun 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`
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6. passing
   loss 2 departure noun euphemistic expressions for death; `thousands mourned his passing`
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7. passing
   noun success in satisfying a test or requirement; `his future depended on his passing that test`; `he got a pass in introductory chemistry`
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8. passing
   noun the motion of one object relative to another; `stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets`
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9. Passing
   • (a.) Exceeding; surpassing, eminent. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pass • (n.) The act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by or away. • (a.) Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing. • (adv.) Exceedingly; excessively;...
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10. Passing
    (from the article `Larsen, Nella`) ...(1928), concerns a young, headstrong biracial woman who seeks love, acceptance, and a sense of purpose, only to be mired in an emotional morass of ...
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11. passing
    when one player uses his stick to send the puck to a teammate.
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12. Passing
    when a player kicks the ball to his teammate; used to move the ball closer to the opposing goal, to keep the ball away from an opponent or to give the ball to a player who is in a better position to score.
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13. Passing
    when a player kicks the ball to his teammate; used to move the ball closer to the opposing goal, to keep the ball away from an opponent or to give the ball to a player who is in a better position to score.
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14. Passing
    (sociology) `Passing` is the ability of a person to be regarded as a member of social groups other than his or her own, such as a different race, ethnicity, social class, gender, and/or disability status, generally with the purpose of gaining social acceptance. This may take the form of chang...
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15. Passing
    (juggling) `Passing` is the act of juggling between more than one person. It is a very social part of juggling and is very impressive to watch. It is possible to pass with any juggling prop, but ball passing is fairly rare and club passing is very popular. This is because clubs have a handle,...
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16. Passing
    (gender) `Passing` refers to a person`s ability to be regarded as a member of the sex or gender with which they physically present.<ref name=serano>Julia Serano. Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity, Seal Press, 2007. ISBN 978-1-58005-154-5...
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17. Passing
    (racial identity) Examples in the United States : In the 18th, 19th and early 20th-centuries, some Americans of mixed European and African ancestry claimed Mediterranean, Arab or Native American heritage to explain skin color and features differing from northern Europeans. They were trying to...
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18. Passing
    (association football) `Passing` the ball is a key part of association football. The purpose of passing is to keep possession of the ball by maneuvering it on the ground between different players and to advance it up the playing field. This brings an advantage in that the team secures possess...
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19. Passing
    (sports) `Passing` is a common technique in sports that use balls and pucks. A pass consists of an intentional transfer of the ball from one player to another of the same team. Examples of sports that involve passing are association football, basketball, ice hockey, and American football. Cer...
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