passing

Noun
  1. (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate (synset 100561566)
    "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
    referred to in: american football, american football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
    is a type of: football play - (American football) a play by the offensive team
    subtypes:
    • aerial, forward pass - a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
    • lateral, lateral pass - a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer
    • spot pass - a pass to a designated spot on the field; the receiver should arrive at that spot the same time the ball does
    same as: pass, passing game, passing play
  2. Euphemistic expressions for death (synset 107348249)
    "thousands mourned his passing"
    domain usage: euphemism - an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
    is a type of: death, decease, expiry - the event of dying or departure from life
    same as: departure, exit, expiration, going, loss, release
  3. The motion of one object relative to another (synset 107325260)
    "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
    is a type of: motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
    same as: passage
  4. The end of something (synset 107307301)
    "the passing of winter"
    is a type of: end, last - the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
  5. A bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another (synset 100867278)
    "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"
    is a type of: reaction, response - a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
    same as: passage
  6. Going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it (synset 100341018)
    "she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me"
    is a type of: reordering - a rearrangement in a different order
    same as: overtaking
  7. Success in satisfying a test or requirement (synset 100066395)
    "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
    is a type of: success - an attainment that is successful
    same as: pass, qualifying
Adverb
  1. To an extraordinary degree (synset 400473918)
    "she was a surpassingly beautiful woman"; "I will mention only one particular aspect of the current mess because ... this one is surely something new and passing strange"
    same as: surpassingly
Adjective
  1. Lasting a very short time (synset 301760804)
    "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"
    similar to: impermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting
    same as: ephemeral, fugacious, short-lived, transient, transitory
  2. Of advancing the ball by throwing it (synset 301244800)
    "a team with a good passing attack"; "a pass play"
    referred to in: football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
    same as: pass
  3. Allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily (synset 302089079)
    "a passing grade"
    similar to: satisfactory - giving satisfaction
  4. Hasty and without attention to detail;
    Not thorough (synset 300313032)
    "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"; "In his paper, he showed a very superficial understanding of psychoanalytic theory"
    similar to: careless - marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
    same as: casual, cursory, perfunctory, superficial

Other Searches