passing
/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/ noun C2- Death, dying; the end of something.
- The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another.
- The act of approving a bill etc.
- The act of passing a ball etc. to another player.
- A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings.
- The ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group or category different from their own.
Plural passings
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At six he drew a picture of the town pump with a prominent citizen passing it hastily.
“Good-night, sir,” said the policeman, passing on along his beat, trying doors as he went.
“I was passing your door when I saw it on the cushion, so I went in to look at it.”
We set the candle on the window sill and make flashes by passing the cardboard back and forth.
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