passing

pass-ing · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Going past; moving by.

  2. 2.

    Brief or temporary; not lasting.

  3. 3.

    (noun) The act of moving past or through.

  4. 4.

    (noun, euphemism) Death.

Forms

plural: passings

Related words

Antonyms: enduring, lasting, permanent
See also: death, fleeting, temporary
Synonyms: brief, fleeting, transient

Etymology

From English pass + -ing, from Old French passer (to step, walk).