passing+remark

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• passing — [pas′iŋ] adj. [ME] 1. going by, beyond, past, over, or through 2. lasting only a short time; short lived; fleeting; momentary 3. casual; cursory; incidental [a passing remark] 4. satisfying given requirements or standards [a passing grade] 5 …   English World dictionary

• passing — pass|ing1 [ˈpa:sıŋ US ˈpæ ] n [U] 1.) the passing of time/the years the process of time going by ▪ Most of the old traditions have died out with the passing of time. ▪ The passing of the years had done nothing to improve his temper. 2.)… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• remark — vb 1 notice, note, observe, perceive, discern, *see, behold, descry, espy, view, survey, contemplate 2 Remark, comment, commentate, animadvert are comparable when they mean to make observations or to pass judgment but they diverge in their… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Remark — Re*mark (r? m?rk ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Remarked} ( m?rkt ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Remarking}.] [F. remarquer; pref. re re + marquer to mark, marque a mark, of German origin, akin to E. mark. See {Mark}, v. & n.] 1. To mark in a notable manner; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• remark — I n. 1) to drop, make a remark 2) a biting, catty, caustic, cutting, nasty, scathing remark 3) a casual; complimentary; cryptic; derogatory; facetious; flattering; impertinent; inane; indiscreet; off the cuff; passing; pithy; pointed; reassuring; …   Combinatory dictionary

• remark — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, passing ▪ occasional ▪ casual, chance, off the cuff, throwaway ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• remark — remarker, n. /ri mahrk /, v.t. 1. to say casually, as in making a comment: Someone remarked that tomorrow would be a warm day. 2. to note; perceive; observe: I remarked a slight accent in her speech. 3. Obs. to mark distinctively. v.i. 4. to make …   Universalium

• passing — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ untimely VERB + PASSING ▪ lament, mourn ▪ Few will mourn his passing. ▪ mark …   Collocations dictionary

• passing comment — noun an incidental remark • Syn: ↑obiter dictum • Hypernyms: ↑remark, ↑comment, ↑input …   Useful english dictionary

• remark — v 1. comment or comment upon, mention, speak of, refer to, say in passing; utter, speak, say, express, give one s opinion; verbalize, articulate, put into words, present, put forth, communicate, convey; vocalize, voice, speak up or out, come out… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• in passing — adverb incidentally; in the course of doing something else (Freq. 1) he made this remark in passing • Syn: ↑en passant * * * INCIDENTALLY, by the by/way, en passant. → passing * * * adverb : by the way …   Useful english dictionary