a movement of the cape or muleta by a matador to attract the bull's attention and guide its attack
Word origin
from Spanish, literally: pass
pase in American English
(ˈpɑːsei)
noun
(in bullfighting)
a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack
Word origin
[1935–40; ‹ Sp: lit., a pass, n. use of pase let him pass, 3rd person sing. pres. subj. of pasar to pass]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aeroembolism, complementation, hard core, roadblock, roomette