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passing
has definitions from the fields of sport,american football,biology
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[ noun ] (sport,american football) a football play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
Synonyms Examples "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)In their first three games , the Longhorns have had the ball 41 times and scored 16 times , or 40 per_cent their total passing yardage in three games , 447 on 30 completions in 56 attempts , is only 22 yards short of their total passing yardage in 1959 , when they made 469 on 37 completions in 86 tries . In their first three games , the Longhorns have had the ball 41 times and scored 16 times , or 40 per_cent their total passing yardage in three games , 447 on 30 completions in 56 attempts , is only 22 yards short of their total passing yardage in 1959 , when they made 469 on 37 completions in 86 tries . Texas ' 545 - yard spree against Washington_State gave the Longhorns a 3 - game total offense of 1512 yards ( 1065 rushing and 447 passing ) a new SWC high . Arkansas combined 280 yards rushing with 64 yards passing ( on 5 completions in 7 tosses ) and a tough defense to whip TCU , and A+M , with a 38 - point bulge against Texas_Tech ran_up its biggest total loop play since 1950 . Texas leads in per game rushing averages , 355 yards , and passing 149 ( to Baylor 's 126 ) , but idle Baylor has the best defensive record ( 187.5 yards per game to Texas ' 189 ) . Related terms football_play forward_pass lateral_pass spot_pass American_football |
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[ adjective ] enduring a very short time
Synonyms Examples "the ephemeral joys of childhood" "a passing fancy" "youth's transient beauty" "love is transitory but at is eternal" "fugacious blossoms" Used in print (Philip Reaves, "Who Rules the Marriage Bed?"...)In some cases , however , domination of the sex_act by one partner can be temporary , triggered by a passing but urgent emotional need . (The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...)It is also the concern of the Department_of_State that our trading relationships with the rest of the world are vigorous , profitable , and active - this is not just a passing interest or a matter of concern only to the Department_of_Commerce . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] moving by or going past
Examples "the passing cars" Used in print (Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)Something of this can be learned from `` The_Way_to_the_Churchyard '' ( 1901 ) , an anecdote about an old failure whose fit of anger at a passing cyclist causes him to die of a stroke or seizure . (Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)He at_once cancels the celebrations and , buckling on his scimitar , stumbles blindly from the house , where he is hit and killed by a passing oxcart . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] enduring a very short time
Synonyms Examples "the ephemeral joys of childhood" "a passing fancy" "youth's transient beauty" "love is transitory but at is eternal" "fugacious blossoms" Related terms |
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[ noun ] euphemistic expressions for death
Examples "thousands mourned his passing" Used in print (Doris Miles Disney, Mrs. Meeker's Money....)No_doubt Mrs._Meeker had snubbed him many_a time and he felt no grief over her passing . |
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[ noun ] going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
Synonyms Examples "she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily
Examples "a passing grade" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
Synonyms Examples "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws" "a passing glance" "perfunctory courtesy" Related terms |
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[ noun ] success in satisfying a test or requirement
Synonyms Examples "his future depended on his passing that test" "he got a pass in introductory chemistry" |
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