| passim |
(Latin) here and there; throughout (used in a book or other text to indicate that the word, phrase, or source so marked occurs frequently). |
| passing |
going by, in position or time. [6 definitions] |
| passing shot |
in tennis, a shot that goes past an opponent who is at or moving towards the net. |
| passion |
any strong or intense feeling or emotion, esp. love, sexual desire, or hatred. [4 definitions] |
| passionate |
capable of or showing strong emotions. [4 definitions] |
| passionflower |
any of various climbing plants native to America and bearing large, showy, colorful flowers and small edible fruit. |
| passion fruit |
an edible fruit of a passionflower. |
| passionless |
not feeling or showing strong emotion; cold; calm; detached. |
| passion play |
a play, often performed around Easter, reenacting the suffering of Jesus Christ on the cross and the events relating to it. |
| passivate |
to form a protective coating on the surface of (a metal) to lessen its chemical activity. |
| passive |
receiving an action without acting in return, or being unresponsive to something that affects or might be expected to affect one directly. [6 definitions] |
| passive immunity |
immunity to a disease acquired by injection of antibodies, transfer of antibodies from a mother to a fetus, or other transferences. |
| passive resistance |
the use of noncooperation, fasting, or other nonviolent means to oppose one's own government or an occupying force. |
| passive restraint |
an automatic system, as of inflatable air bags, to protect the driver and passengers in a motor vehicle during an accident. |
| passkey |
a key that will open a number of locks of similar make; master key. [3 definitions] |
| pass muster |
to be accepted or approved according to some standard. |
| pass on |
to continue the giving or spreading of (something). [3 definitions] |
| pass out |
to faint or lose consciousness. [2 definitions] |
| Passover |
a Jewish festival, beginning on the fourteenth day of Nisan and lasting seven or eight days, that celebrates the escape of the ancient Hebrews from Egypt. |
| passport |
a government-issued document that identifies and certifies the holder as a citizen of a nation and entitles him or her to travel in other nations and return to his or her own country. [3 definitions] |
| pass the buck |
(informal) to avoid responsibility by blaming someone else. |