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pass
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- pronunciation:
- paes
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- come to pass, pass away, pass on, pass out, pass up
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
passes, passing, passed |
| definition 1: |
to go past; move beyond.
I pass her house every day on the way to work.We passed a gas station a few miles back.The truck was going slowly, and all the cars were trying to pass it.- similar words:
- bypass, eclipse, exceed, excel, leave, outdo, outstrip, overtake, surpass
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| definition 2: |
to skip or disregard.
Let's pass this for now, and go on to the next one.- synonyms:
- disregard
- similar words:
- forget, ignore, overlook, slip, waive
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| definition 3: |
to go across or through (something).
The bus passed the checkpoint an hour ago.We'll be passing the Canadian border soon.- synonyms:
- traverse
- similar words:
- cross
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| definition 4: |
to cause to move.
She passed the thread through the eye of the needle.- synonyms:
- move, put
- similar words:
- advance, convey, discharge, eject, emit, send, slip, transmit
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| definition 5: |
to hand or convey to someone else.
Please pass the salt.Could you pass me that envelope?She passed the message to him under the table.- synonyms:
- give, hand
- similar words:
- bequeath, carry, convey, deliver, grant, send, transfer, transmit
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| definition 6: |
in some sports, to throw, hit, or otherwise transfer (a ball, puck, or the like) to another player.
The soccer coach reminded the players to pass the ball to each other.Come on! Pass me the ball!- similar words:
- flip, hurl, lob, send, throw, toss
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| definition 7: |
to circulate.
A newspaper passes information.- synonyms:
- circulate, distribute, spread
- similar words:
- advance, broadcast, disclose, disseminate, impart, relate, tell
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| definition 8: |
to complete (a test, course of study, or the like) successfully.
She passed the math exam.- synonyms:
- satisfy
- antonyms:
- fail
- similar words:
- accomplish, achieve, complete, finesse, finish, fulfill, hack
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| definition 9: |
to give an acceptable grade to (a student) or recommend for advancement to the next level of education.
His exam was not of high quality, but the teacher passed him anyway. |
| definition 10: |
to sanction; approve.
The committee passed the motion.- synonyms:
- approve, sanction
- antonyms:
- reject
- similar words:
- accept, adopt, authorize, clear, enact, legitimize, OK, ratify, sign, validate
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| definition 11: |
to live through; spend.
She passed her vacation at the shore.- synonyms:
- spend
- similar words:
- live, occupy, while
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| definition 12: |
to express; pronounce.
He will pass judgment on the issue.The court passed its verdict on the case this afternoon.- synonyms:
- express, pronounce
- similar words:
- announce, aver, declaim, declare, deliver, offer
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| related words: |
cap, carry, enter, fleet, forward, give, kill, negotiate, overcome, overhaul, overrun, serve, slide, travel |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to move along; proceed.
The circus used to pass through this town.The parade will pass by the city hall.- synonyms:
- go, move, proceed
- antonyms:
- stop
- similar words:
- advance, drift, progress, roll
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| definition 2: |
of time, to go along or go by; elapse.
The time passed slowly while we were waiting.An hour passed before we were able to see our son.- synonyms:
- elapse, go
- similar words:
- advance, flow, move, proceed, progress, slip, waste
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| definition 3: |
to approach someone or something, then move beyond.
The car ahead of me started to speed up while I was trying to pass.- similar words:
- bypass, move, overtake
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| definition 4: |
to cross or go through something.
The guard let the soldiers pass.You will have to pass through the mountains at some point.We looked up as the clouds passed over the moon. |
| definition 5: |
to move from one place to another; circulate.
The news passed quickly through the community.- synonyms:
- circulate, move
- similar words:
- advance, carry, flow, go, proceed, progress, spread, sweep
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| definition 6: |
to be conveyed.
The antique table passed from generation to generation in the family.- similar words:
- carry, circulate, descend, devolve, flow, move
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| definition 7: |
in some sports, to throw, hit, or otherwise transfer a ball, puck, or the like to another player.
The quarterback should have passed instead of trying to run.- similar words:
- throw
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| definition 8: |
to be communicated.
No words passed between them.- synonyms:
- cross
- similar words:
- exchange
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| definition 9: |
to come to an end.
The crisis finally passed.- synonyms:
- cease, disappear, end
- antonyms:
- abide
- similar words:
- blow over, close, depart, dissipate, dissolve, evaporate, fade, go, leave, peter out, recede, stop, terminate, vanish
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| definition 10: |
to allow something to go unchallenged.
She let the insult pass without comment.- similar words:
- be, go, lie, ride, sit
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| definition 11: |
to be approved or sanctioned.
The motion passed easily.- synonyms:
- clear
- similar words:
- succeed
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| definition 12: |
to successfully complete a test, course of study, or the like.
I know I didn't get an excellent score, but I'm sure I passed. |
| definition 13: |
to not accept something offered, or not take advantage of a chance or opportunity (usu. fol. by "on").
Thanks, but I think I'm going to pass on dessert tonight.He passed on the chance to study abroad because his family needed him.Poker tonight? No, sorry, I have to pass. I've got to get up early tomorrow. |
| definition 14: |
to cease to live; die.
He passed in his sleep during the night.- synonyms:
- depart, die, pass away, pass on
- similar words:
- expire, go, perish, succumb
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| definition 15: |
to happen.
How did these events pass without our being aware of them?- synonyms:
- befall, happen, occur, take place
- similar words:
- transpire
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| related words: |
clear, cross, disappear, intervene, march, qualify, range, skip, stir, travel, traverse, wear |
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| phrase: |
come to pass, pass away, pass on, pass out, pass up |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a means of passage, such as a road, channel, or gap, through which one can travel.
The storm made it impossible to get through the mountain pass.- synonyms:
- passage
- similar words:
- channel, corridor, course, defile, gap, passageway, path, road, route, way
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| definition 2: |
a ticket or permit allowing one to enter, come, or go freely.
The reporter showed the guard her pass and she was let through.You can't cross into the other zone without a pass.We bought a summer pass for the swimming pool.- similar words:
- authorization, license, permission, permit, ticket, visa
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| definition 3: |
a limited, often half-hearted, effort or attempt.
He made a pass at cleaning up the mess and then went to bed.- similar words:
- attempt, effort, try
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| definition 4: |
a romantic suggestion or overture.
He made a pass at her, but she wasn't interested.- synonyms:
- advance, proposition
- similar words:
- come-on, move, overture
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| definition 5: |
state of affairs; predicament.
Well, we've come to a pretty difficult pass and I'm not sure what we can do now.- synonyms:
- position, situation
- similar words:
- fix, impasse, juncture, pickle, predicament, stalemate, state, strait
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| definition 6: |
in some sports, an act of passing.
The quarterback threw a very accurate pass.- similar words:
- flip, hurl, lob, throw, toss
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| related words: |
canyon, completion, notch, put, token, transfer |
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| derivation: |
passing (adj.) |
Word Builder: pass +
- passing1:
of a grade, good enough to pass
- passing2:
of the lane of a highway, giving space in which to pass another car.
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