/ Dictionary / Index S surpassing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sur•pass•ing Pronunciation: (sur-pas'ing, -pä'sing), [key] — adj. of a large amount or high degree; exceeding, excelling, or extraordinary: structures of surpassing magnificence. —adv. in a surpassing manner; extraordinarily. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: surpassing (Thesaurus) surpass surplice Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ablution Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language