passing vs going

going vs passing

passing and going both are nouns.

passing and going both are adjectives.

passing is an adverb but going is not an adverb.

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

As nouns, passing and going are synonyms defined as:

passing and going: euphemistic expressions for death

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

passing (noun)	going (noun)
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it	advancing toward a goal
success in satisfying a test or requirement	the act of departing
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate	euphemistic expressions for death
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

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

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

Difference between passing and going

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