Passing may refer to:
Social identity Passing (sociology), presenting oneself as a member of another sociological group Passing (gender), presenting oneself as being cisgender Passing (racial identity), presenting oneself as a member of another race
Literature and film Passing (novel), a novel by Nella Larsen Passing (film), directed by Rebecca Hall (2021), based on Larsen's novel
Math and technology Message passing, a form of communication in computer science Token passing, a channel access method in telecommunications Variational message passing, a mathematical technique for continuous-valued Bayesian networks
Sports
Passing (sports), to pass a ball or puck between members of the same team Passing (American football) Passing (association football), or soccer Passing (juggling), when two or more people share a juggling pattern
Transportation
Passing, overtaking, the act of driving around a slower automobile Passing lane, a lane on a road for use while overtaking Passing loop, a section of railway where trains can pass each other
Other uses Buck passing, or passing the buck, transferring responsibility to another Passing away, euphemism for "dying" A syncope is an instance of passing out, also called fainting or losing consciousness Passing off, in law, presenting one product as another Passing, a type of metallic thread used in embroidery
See also Closeted (concealing one's sexual orientation or behavior) Pass (disambiguation) Passer (disambiguation) The Passing (disambiguation)