aerial vs passing

passing vs aerial

aerial and passing both are nouns.

aerial and passing both are adjectives.

aerial is not an adverb while passing is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aerial	Yes	Yes	No	No
passing	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As nouns, passing is a hypernym of aerial; that is, passing is a word with a broader meaning than aerial:

aerial: a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
passing: (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

Other hypernyms of aerial include pass, passing game, passing play.

aerial (noun)	passing (noun)
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer	going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals	success in satisfying a test or requirement
	(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
	a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
	euphemistic expressions for death
	the motion of one object relative to another
	the end of something

aerial (adjective)	passing (adjective)
existing or living or growing or operating in the air	of advancing the ball by throwing it
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air	hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
	lasting a very short time
	allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily

aerial (adverb)	passing (adverb)
	to an extraordinary degree

Difference between aerial and passing

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