Category:Passing

Pass"ing, n.

Defn: the act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by Or away. Passing bell, a tolling of a bell to announce that a soul is Passing, or has passed, from its body (formerly done to invoke Prayers for the dying); also, a tolling during the passing of a Funeral procession to the grave, or during funeral ceremonies. Sir w. Scott. Longfellow.

Passing Pass"ing, a.

1. Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, Through, or away; departing.

2. Exceeding; surpassing, eminent. Chaucer. "her passing deformity." Shak. Passing note (mus.), a character including a passing tone. -- passing tone (mus.), a tone introduced between two other tones, On an unaccented portion of a measure, for the sake of smoother Melody, but forming no essential part of the harmony.

Passing Pass"ing, adv.

Defn: exceedingly; excessively; surpassingly; as, passing fair; Passing strange. "you apprehend passing shrewdly." Shak.