PASSING

(noun) success in satisfying a test or requirement
"his future depended on his passing that test", "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
synonyms : pass , qualifying
(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"
synonyms : overtaking
(noun) (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
"the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
synonyms : pass , passing game , passing play
(noun) a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
"the passage of air from the lungs", "the passing of flatus"
synonyms : passage
(noun) the end of something
"the passing of winter"
(noun) the motion of one object relative to another
"stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
synonyms : passage
(noun) euphemistic expressions for death
"thousands mourned his passing"
synonyms : departure , exit , expiration , going , loss , release
(adj.) of advancing the ball by throwing it
"a team with a good passing attack", "a pass play"
synonyms : pass
(adverb) to an extreme degree
"extremely cold", "extremely unpleasant"
synonyms : exceedingly , extremely , super
(adj.) hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
"a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws", "a passing glance", "perfunctory courtesy"
synonyms : casual , cursory , perfunctory
Sine Ron was not too keen about the job, he attended the interview in a casual manner. -added by Aswathy_inlas
The team made a cursory survey was hence unsuccessful in detecting the flaws in the project. -added by Aswathy_inlas
He cast a perfunctory glance over the room before opening it for the guests. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) lasting a very short time
"the ephemeral joys of childhood", "a passing fancy", "youth's transient beauty", "love is transitory but it is eternal", "fugacious blossoms"
synonyms : ephemeral , fugacious , short-lived , transient , transitory
(adj.) allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily
"a passing grade"

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