Pass

verb
pæs

Adjective

  • of advancing the ball by throwing it

    a team with a good passing attack

    a pass play

    Similar:Passing

Noun

  • success in satisfying a test or requirement

    his future depended on his passing that test

    he got a pass in introductory chemistry

    Similar:PassingQualifying
    Type of:Success
  • a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions

    the media representatives had special passes

    Type of:Permission
  • (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

    the pass was fumbled

    Similar:FlipToss
    Type of:Throw
  • a difficult juncture

    a pretty pass

    Similar:HeadStraits
    Type of:JunctureOccasion
  • a permit to enter or leave a military installation

    he had to show his pass in order to get out

    Type of:PermitLicenceLicense
  • (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

    the coach sent in a passing play on third and long

    Similar:Passing
  • the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks

    we got through the pass before it started to snow

    Similar:Notch
    Type of:Location
  • any authorization to pass or go somewhere

    the pass to visit had a strict time limit

    Similar:Passport
    Type of:Permission
  • a complimentary ticket

    the star got passes for his family

    Type of:Ticket
  • a flight or run by an aircraft over a target

    the plane turned to make a second pass

    Type of:FlyingFlight
  • (military) a written leave of absence

    he had a pass for three days

    Type of:Leave
  • one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)

    it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass

    Type of:OscillationCycle
  • a usually brief attempt

    Similar:CrackFlingGoOfferWhirl
    Type of:TryEndeavorEndeavour
  • a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

    Similar:StraitStraits
    Type of:Situation
  • (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

    Similar:Walk
    Type of:AchievementAccomplishment
  • an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

    Similar:Bye
    Type of:ConcessionConcedingYielding

Verb

  • move past

    A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window

    He passed his professor in the hall

    One line of soldiers surpassed the other

    Similar:Surpass
    Type of:MoveGoLocomote
  • transmit information

    pass along the good news

    Similar:Communicate
    Type of:CommunicateTransmitConvey
  • make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation

    They passed the amendment

    Similar:Legislate
    Type of:EnactOrdain
  • travel past

    The sports car passed all the trucks

    Type of:ProgressAdvance
  • disappear gradually

    The pain eventually passed off

    Similar:EvanesceFadeFleet
    Type of:VanishDisappear
  • go successfully through a test or a selection process

    She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now

    Type of:SucceedWin
  • cause to pass

    She passed around the plates

  • go across or through

    We passed the point where the police car had parked

    Type of:LocomoteMoveTravel
  • place into the hands or custody of

    Type of:Transfer
  • accept or judge as acceptable

    The teacher passed the student although he was weak

    Type of:JudgeEvaluate
  • allow to go without comment or censure

    the insult passed as if unnoticed

    Type of:LetAllowPermit
  • throw (a ball) to another player

    Smith passed

    Type of:Throw
  • transfer to another; of rights or property

    Our house passed under his official control

    Type of:Change
  • eliminate from the body

    Similar:EgestEliminateExcrete
    Type of:EjectExpelExhaust
  • grant authorization or clearance for

    Similar:AuthoriseAuthorizeClear
    Type of:PermitAllowLet
  • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

    Similar:ChokeConkCroakDeceaseDie
    Type of:Turn
  • be superior or better than some standard

    Similar:ExceedOverstepTopTranscend
    Type of:SurpassExcel
  • go unchallenged; be approved

    Similar:Clear
    Type of:SucceedWin
  • pass over, across, or through

    Similar:DrawGuideRun
  • pass into a specified state or condition

    Similar:LapseSink
    Type of:Move
  • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

    Similar:ExtendGoLeadRun
    Type of:Be
  • pass by

    Similar:ElapseLapse
    Type of:ProgressAdvance
  • be inherited by

  • come to pass

  • use up a period of time in a specific way

    Similar:Spend

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