Synonyms for passing

Other words for “passing”, grouped by meaning.

We found 25 synonyms for “passing”. The most common are pass, passing play, passing game, loss, departure.

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

noun euphemistic expressions for death

noun the motion of one object relative to another

Synonymspassage

noun a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another

Synonymspassage

noun going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it

Synonymsovertaking

noun success in satisfying a test or requirement

Oppositesfailing

adjective lasting a very short time

adjective of advancing the ball by throwing it

Synonymspass
Oppositesrunning

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

adjective hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

Similarcareless

adverb to an extraordinary degree

Synonymssurpassingly

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University