Definitions
There are 12 meanings of the word
Passings.
Passings - as an adjective
Passings - as a 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"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pass6passing gamepassing playHypernyms (Closely Related)
football playHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Euphemistic expressions for death
Example: "Thousands mourned his passing"
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departure12exit11expiration19going7loss4release7The motion of one object relative to another
Example: "Stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
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passage10The end of something
Example: "The passing of winter"
A bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
Example: "The passage of air from the lungs"
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passage10Going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
Example: "She drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me"
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overtaking18Success in satisfying a test or requirement
Example: "His future depended on his passing that test"
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pass6qualifying26Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
failing11Passings - as an adverb
To an extraordinary degree
Example: "She was a surpassingly beautiful woman"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
surpassingly18Passings - as an adjective satellite
Lasting a very short time
Example: "The ephemeral joys of childhood"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ephemeral16fugacious15short-livedtransient9transitory13Allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily
Example: "A passing grade"
Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
Example: "A casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
casual8cursory12perfunctory21superficial18Example Sentences
"The passings of both my grandparents were hard on my family."
"I attended three passings last month; it was a tragic time."
"The passings of famous celebrities often make headlines."
"The passings of great artists are mourned by people all over the world."
Word Game Points
Is PASSINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, passings is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
PASSINGS has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.
Is PASSINGS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, passings is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordPASSINGS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.
Is PASSINGS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, passings is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordPASSINGS has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.
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