going vs passing

passing vs going

going and passing both are nouns.

going and passing both are adjectives.

going is not an adverb while passing is an adverb.

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

As nouns, going and passing are synonyms defined as:

going and passing: euphemistic expressions for death

Other synonyms of going include departure, exit, expiration, loss, release.

going (noun)	passing (noun)
advancing toward a goal	going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
the act of departing	success in satisfying a test or requirement
euphemistic expressions for death	(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

going (adjective)	passing (adjective)
in full operation	of advancing the ball by throwing it
	hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
	lasting a very short time
	allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily

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

Difference between going and passing

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