Words · Very common
passing
/ˈpæsɪŋ/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters
- 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
- adjective
lasting a very short time
the ephemeral joys of childhood
- noun
euphemistic expressions for death
thousands mourned his passing
- noun
the motion of one object relative to another
stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets
- noun
the end of something
the passing of winter