Dictionary Check: passing

"passing" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

adjective

lasting a very short time

Example: "the ephemeral joys of childhood"
adjective

of advancing the ball by throwing it

Example: "a team with a good passing attack"
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adjective

allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily

Example: "a passing grade"
adjective

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

Example: "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"
noun

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

Example: "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
noun

euphemistic expressions for death

Example: "thousands mourned his passing"

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