passing vs running

running vs passing

passing and running both are nouns.

passing and running both are adjectives.

passing is an adverb but running is not an adverb.

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

passing (noun)	running (noun)
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it	the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
success in satisfying a test or requirement	the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate	the act of administering or being in charge of something
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another	(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
euphemistic expressions for death	the state of being in operation
the motion of one object relative to another
the end of something

passing (adjective)	running (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it	of advancing the ball by running
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough	executed or initiated by running
lasting a very short time	(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily	continually repeated over a period of time
	(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
	measured lengthwise

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

Difference between passing and running

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