pass vs passing

pass and passing both are nouns.

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

As adjectives, pass and passing are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, pass and passing are synonyms defined as:

pass and passing: (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

Other synonyms of pass include passing game, passing play.

As nouns, pass and passing are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pass include qualifying.

pass (noun)	passing (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team	going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
a usually brief attempt	success in satisfying a test or requirement
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate	(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls	a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
success in satisfying a test or requirement	euphemistic expressions for death
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target	the motion of one object relative to another
a permit to enter or leave a military installation	the end of something
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
a complimentary ticket
a difficult juncture
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
(military) a written leave of absence

pass (adjective)	passing (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it	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

pass (verb)	passing (verb)
eliminate from the body
come to pass
disappear gradually
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
grant authorization or clearance for
transmit information
pass over, across, or through
go across or through
travel past
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
for time to move forward
cause to pass
move past
place into the hands or custody of
throw (a ball) to another player
transfer to another; of rights or property
be inherited by
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
go unchallenged; be approved
accept or judge as acceptable
go successfully through a test or a selection process
allow to go without comment or censure
use up a period of time in a specific way
be superior or better than some standard
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

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