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pass

/pˈæs/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. go across or through
    “We passed the point where the police car had parked”
  2. move past
    “A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window”
  3. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
    “They passed the amendment”
  4. pass by
    “three years elapsed”
  5. place into the hands or custody of
    “hand me the spoon, please”
  6. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
    “Service runs all the way to Cranbury”
  7. travel past
    “The sports car passed all the trucks”
  8. come to pass
    “What is happening?”
  9. go unchallenged; be approved
    “The bill cleared the House”
  10. use up a period of time in a specific way
    “how are you spending your summer vacation?”
  11. pass over, across, or through
    “He ran his eyes over her body”
  12. transmit information
    “Please communicate this message to all employees”

noun

  1. (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
    “he worked the pitcher for a base on balls”
  2. (military) a written leave of absence
    “he had a pass for three days”
  3. (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”
  4. 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”
  5. any authorization to pass or go somewhere
    “the pass to visit had a strict time limit”
  6. a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
    “the media representatives had special passes”
  7. a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
    “the plane turned to make a second pass”
  8. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
  9. a difficult juncture
    “a pretty pass”
  10. one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
    “it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass”
  11. an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
    “he had a bye in the first round”
  12. a permit to enter or leave a military installation
    “he had to show his pass in order to get out”

adjective

  1. of advancing the ball by throwing it
    “a team with a good passing attack”

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