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pass to go past; move beyond. [33 definitions]
passable capable of being traversed, crossed, or passed through. [2 definitions]
passably moderately; reasonably.
passacaglia a slow, stately dance originating in Spain. [3 definitions]
passage the act of passing from one place or state to another. [9 definitions]
passageway a corridor or other way along or through which people or things may pass.
pass away (polite) to die.
passbook a book in which a bank customer's deposits and withdrawals are recorded; bankbook.
passé no longer in favor, fashion, or use; outmoded. [2 definitions]
passed ball in baseball, a pitch that a catcher should be able to catch, but does not, thus allowing any baserunner to advance. (Cf. wild pitch.)
passenger a person who is transported in an automobile, bus, ship, train, or other vehicle. [2 definitions]
passenger pigeon a formerly common variety of North American pigeon, which has been extinct since the early twentieth century.
passe-partout something that enables a person to go everywhere, esp. a passkey. [3 definitions]
passerby one who passes by, esp. by chance.
passerine of or concerning the largest order of birds, consisting chiefly of songbirds with feet suited for perching. [2 definitions]
pass-fail a system of grading in which letter and numerical grades are not used, and students either pass or fail.
passible open to feeling, emotion, or sensation; impressionable; sensitive.
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]