passing
adjective/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/
/ˈpæsɪŋ/
[only before noun]- lasting only for a short period of time and then disappearing synonym brief
- a passing phase/thought/interest
- He makes only a passing reference to the theory in his book (= it is not the main subject of his book).
- She bears more than a passing resemblance to (= looks very like) your sister.
- This was the album that confirmed once and for all that rap music was no passing fad.
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- going past
- the noise of passing cars
- I was forced to ask passing strangers for money.
- going by in time
- I love him more with each passing day.
- passing grade/mark (North American English) a mark that achieves the required standard in an exam, a test, etc.Topics Educationc1
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