comment vs passing comment

passing comment vs comment

comment and passing comment both are nouns.

comment is a verb but passing comment is not a verb.

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

As nouns, passing comment is a hyponym of comment; that is, passing comment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than comment:

comment: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
passing comment: an incidental remark

Other hyponyms of comment include ad-lib, courtesy, gambit, ploy, obiter dictum, mention, reference, observation, reflection, reflexion, rib, crack, quip, sally, wisecrack, barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam, conversation stopper, stopper, banality, bromide, cliche, commonplace, platitude, zinger.

comment (noun)	passing comment (noun)
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information	an incidental remark
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

comment (verb)	passing comment (verb)
make or write a comment on
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
explain or interpret something

Difference between comment and passing comment

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