| passing pass qualifying | success in satisfying a test or requirement, his future depended on his passing that test, he got a pass in introductory chemistry |
| steam fitting | care (installation and maintenance) of equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating |
passing
overtaking | 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 |
pass passing play
passing game
passing | (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 |
| passing shot | a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net |
fitting
try-on
trying on | putting clothes on to see whether they fit |
| passage passing | a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another, the passage of air from the lungs, the passing of flatus |
appointment
fitting | (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) |
| fitting | a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system |
| gas fitting | the fitting (pipes or valves or meters) that convey gas from the gas main to the gas fixtures of a building |
pipefitting
pipe fitting | fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together |
| accuracy truth | the quality of being near to the true value, he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass, the lawyer questioned the truth of my account |
| accuracy | (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number, the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy |
| obiter dictum passing comment | an incidental remark |
passing note
passing tone | a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes |
| passing | the end of something, the passing of winter |
| passing passage | the motion of one object relative to another, stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets |
passing
loss departure
exit
expiration
going
release | euphemistic expressions for death, thousands mourned his passing |
adjustment
accommodation
fitting | making or becoming suitable, adjusting to circumstances |
leak
wetting
making water
passing water | a euphemism for urination, he had to take a leak |
casual
cursory
passing(a)
perfunctory | hasty and without attention to detail, not thorough, a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws, a passing glance, perfunctory courtesy |
| ill-fitting | not the right size or shape |
passing(a)
pass(a) | of advancing the ball by throwing it, a team with a good passing attack, a pass play |
fitting
meet | being precisely fitting and right, it is only meet that she should be seated first |
baggy
loose-fitting
sloppy | not fitting closely, hanging loosely, baggy trousers, a loose-fitting blouse is comfortable in hot weather |
close
snug
close-fitting | fitting closely but comfortably, a close fit |
tight-fitting
tightfitting
tight fitting
tightly fitting
skinny | fitting snugly, a tightly-fitting cover, tight-fitting clothes |
ephemeral
passing
short-lived
transient
transitory
fugacious | lasting a very short time, the ephemeral joys of childhood, a passing fancy, youth's transient beauty, love is transitory but it is eternal, fugacious blossoms |
| fitting | in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion, We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this |
| passing(a) | allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily, a passing grade |
extremely
exceedingly
super
passing | to an extreme degree, extremely cold, extremely unpleasant |
in passing
en passant | incidentally, in the course of doing something else, he made this remark in passing |