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According to WordNet, the noun "passing" has 7 sense(s).

107333649 euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing".

100340192 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".

107310642 the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets".

100065575 success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry".

100865600 a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus".

107292577 the end of something; "the passing of winter".

100560529 (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".

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