passing

Pronunciation: US [ˈpæsɪŋ] UK [ˈpɑːsɪŋ]

n.Death; goes to stop existing, and (legal) adoption
adj.Temporary; the moment; after; the past
adv.Extremely
v."Pass," the present participle
WebPassing; transfer; passing ability

Synonyms

Antonyms

curtains decease demise dissolution doom end exit expiration expiry fate grave great divide passage death quietus sleep

Definitions in English

adj.	1. moving past 2. lasting only a short time, and usually not very important or serious 3. slight 4. not thorough or detailed
n.	1. someone’ s death. This word is used to avoid saying “ death” when you think this might upset someone 2. the process by which time passes 3. the process by which something ends or stops existing
v.	1. The present participle of pass

Other Forms

Idioms

in passing

Example Sentences

There was a good deal of passing down of clothes.
Source: N. Streatfeild
Alfred's..tribute to his father was a poem full of grief at his passing.
Source: R. P. Graves
The black tom fled at her passing.
Source: G. Lord
The noise of a passing car.
Source: D. Mackenzie
He had been abandoned by some passing fugitives.
Source: B. Breytenbach

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English word passing can not be rearranged.
Based on passing, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
c - spacings
e - spaeings
l - spinages
r - saplings
s - pingrass
All shorter English words within passing :
ag agin ai ain ains ais an ani anis aping apsis as asp aspis asps ass assign gain gains gan gap gaps gas gasp gasps gin gins gip gips in ins is na nag nags nap naps nip nipa nipas nips pa pain pains pan pang pangs pans pas pass pi pia pian pians pias pig pigs pin pina pinas ping pings pins pis piss psi psis sag sags sain sains sang sans sap saps sasin si sign signs sin sing sings sins sip sips sis snag snags snap snaps snip snips spa span spang spans spas spin spins
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With the same order, English words that are formed by any part of : p pa pas pass passing a as ass s s si sin sing in g
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Create new English words with the same letter pairs: pa as ss si in ng
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English words starting with passing :
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English words that contain passing :
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