0 in sports, the act of kicking, throwing, or hitting the ball to someone in your own team: --
1 the act of giving something to someone: --
This kind of behaviour will not be tolerated and the only way that can be made plain is by the passing of a custodial sentence.
There were multiple passings of the collection plate around the congregation.
His method is to organise the passing of a bribe at the official's home.
To me, it's like the passing of a baton.
2 the act of giving approval to something, especially by voting to make it law: --
3 the act of being successful in an exam, a course, etc.: --
4 the act of going past a person or thing: --
When asked if he had told the police about the incident, Mr Banks said he had mentioned it in passing to a detective.
The safe homecoming represented the passing of a critical milestone for Nasa.
The moves follow the passing of yesterday's 5pm deadline for bids.
He must depart from the slight path that his passings have worn in the rock surface.
The leaves on a tree tremble at the passing of a breath of wind.
Ahead, a closed level-crossing gate promised the imminent passing of a train.