adjective.
Relating to the act of passing or going; going by, beyond, through, or away; departing.
adjective.
Exceeding; surpassing, eminent.
adjective.
a character including a passing tone.
adjective.
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.
noun.
The act of one who, or that which, passes; the act of going by or away.
noun.
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.
adverb.
Exceedingly; excessively; surpassingly