passing

noun (CONVERSATION)

/ˈpɑː.sɪŋ/

/ˈpæs.ɪŋ/

Definition

in passing › If something is said in passing, it is said while talking about something else and is not the main subject of a conversation: When asked if he had told the police about the incident, Mr Banks said he had mentioned it in passing to a detective.Quoting and making references

(Definition of passing noun (CONVERSATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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