pass

1 of 4

verb

ˈpas

passed; passing; passes

intransitive verb

: move, proceed, go

The boat was too tall to pass under the bridge.

: to go away : depart

the fright passes almost immediately—

Fred Majdalany

: die

—often used with on

Her parents have passed on.

: to move in a path so as to approach and continue beyond something : move past

especially : to move past another vehicle going in the same direction

glowered at the other driver as we passed

: to run the normal course

—used of time or a period of time

the hours pass quickly

: to go or make one's way through

allow no one to pass

: to go uncensured, unchallenged, or seemingly unnoticed

let the remark pass

: to go from one quality, state, or form to another

passes from a liquid to a gaseous state

: to sit in inquest (see inquest sense 1) or judgment

b(1)

: to render a decision, verdict, or opinion

the court passed on the legality of wiretapping

(2)

: to become legally rendered

judgment passed for the plaintiff

: to go from the control, ownership, or possession of one person or group to that of another

the throne passed to the king's son

title passes to the buyer upon payment in full

: happen, occur

commenting freely on the transactions as they pass—

W. L. Sperry

: to take place or be exchanged as or in a social, personal, or business interaction

words passed

: to become approved by a legislature or body empowered to sanction or reject

the proposal passed

: to undergo an inspection, test, or course of study successfully

took the examination and passed

: to serve as a medium of exchange

: to be accepted or regarded

drivel that passes for literature

: to identify oneself or be identified as something one is not

tried to pass as an adult

Mom could pass as my sister

obsolete : to make a pass (see pass entry 3 sense 5) in fencing

: to throw or hit a ball or puck to a teammate

—often used with off

took the ball and quickly passed off to a teammate

a(1)

: to decline to bid, double, or redouble in a card game

Her bridge partner passed.

(2)

: to withdraw from the current poker pot

: to let something go by without accepting or taking advantage of it

thanks for the offer, but I'll pass

—often used with on

passed on the cheesecake

transitive verb

: to go beyond: such as

: surpass, exceed

passes all expectations

: to advance or develop beyond

: to go past (one moving in the same direction)

passed a slower moving car

: to go by : proceed or extend beyond

pass the school on their way to work

b(1)

obsolete : neglect, omit

(2)

: to omit a regularly scheduled declaration and payment of (a dividend)

: to go across, over, or through : cross

: to live through (something, such as an experience or peril) : undergo

: to go through (something, such as a test) successfully

passed the final exams of his courses

: to secure the approval of

the bill passed the Senate

: to cause or permit to win approval or legal or official sanction

pass a law

: to give approval or a passing grade to

pass the students

: to let (time or a period of time) go by especially while involved in a leisure activity

I'll read to pass the time

: to let go unnoticed : overlook, disregard

his commander quietly passed his likes or dislikes—

George Meredith

: pledge

had passed his word that he would repay the debt

: to transfer the right to or property in

pass title to a house

: to put in circulation

pass bad checks

b(1)

: to transfer or transmit from one to another

pass the salt

passing the savings on to customers

(2)

: to relay or communicate (something, such as information) to another

: to cause or enable to go : transport

waited till the soldiers and wounded were all passed over—

Walt Whitman

: to throw or hit (a ball or puck) especially to a teammate

—often used with off

passed the ball off to his teammate

: to pronounce (something, such as a sentence or opinion) especially judicially

passed sentence on the convicted man

: utter

passed a cutting remark

: to cause or permit to go past or through a barrier

passed the detectives to view the crime scene

: to move or cause to move in a particular manner or direction

passed my hand over my face

pass the rope through the loop

: to cause to march or go by in order

pass the troops in review

: to emit or discharge from a bodily part and especially the bowels

: to give a base on balls to

passed two batters

: to hit a ball past (an opponent) in a game (such as tennis)

passer noun

pass

2 of 4

noun (1)

: a means (such as an opening, road, or channel) by which a barrier may be passed or access to a place may be gained

especially : a low place in a mountain range

: a position to be held usually against odds

pass

3 of 4

noun (2)

plural passes

: realization

brought his dream to pass

: the act or an instance of passing : passage

: a usually distressing or bad state of affairs

what has brought you to such a pass?

: a written permission to move about freely in a place or to leave or enter it

: a written leave of absence from a military post or station for a brief period

: a permit or ticket allowing free transportation or free admission

archaic : a thrust or lunge in fencing

: a transference of objects by sleight of hand or other deceptive means

: a moving of the hands over or along something

archaic : an ingenious sally (as of wit)

: the passing of an examination or course of study

also : the mark or certification of such passing

: a single complete mechanical operation

also : a single complete cycle of operations (as for processing, manufacturing, or printing)

a(1)

: a transfer of a ball or a puck from one player to another on the same team

(2)

: a ball or puck so transferred

: passing shot

: base on balls

: an instance of letting something (such as an offer or opportunity) go by without accepting or taking advantage of it

Jackson toured the place with top designers, and execs looked over his … toy that resembled an animal. Mattel took a pass [=turned down the offer] and Jackson took the rejection well.—

Pamela Lansden

President Donald Trump is expected to take a pass on handing out this year's National Teacher of the Year award honors—forgoing a tradition that dates to President Harry Truman.—

Kimberly Hefling

: an election not to bid, bet, or draw an additional card in a card game

: a throw of dice in the game of craps that wins the bet for the shooter compare crap entry 3 sense 2, missout

: a single passage or movement (as of an airplane) over a place or toward a target

: effort, try

: a sexually inviting gesture or approach

: pase

pass

4 of 4

abbreviation

passenger

Phrases

pass muster

: to gain approval or acceptance

His cooking could pass muster in an expensive French restaurant.

pass the buck

: to shift a responsibility to someone else

Stop trying to pass the buck and take responsibility for what you did.

pass the hat

: to take up a collection for money

passed the hat for families affected by the disaster

pass the time of day

: to exchange greetings or engage in pleasant conversation

passed the time of day with friends in the park

Example Sentences

Verb The boat was too tall to pass beneath the bridge. A flock of geese were passing overhead. They pass the library every morning on their way to school. The ships passed each other in the night. We passed each other in the hallway without looking up. She passed two other runners just before the finish line. He passed the slower cars on the highway. The drug passes quickly into the bloodstream. In a solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and the Earth. The airplane passed out of sight. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The state is among several to either lift such a ban or pass a law encouraging development of small nuclear reactors over the last few years. —

Evan Halper, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2023 Our state was one of the first to pass an NIL law in 2020 that took effect on July 1, 2021. —

Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2023 And Warren Buffett’s right-hand man Charlie Munger argued in a Wall Street Journal op-ed this month that the U.S. should follow China’s lead and pass laws that prevent both crypto trading and the formation of new cryptocurrencies. —

Steve Mollman, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2023 Utah became the first state to pass such a law in late January. —

CBS News, 15 Feb. 2023 Critics worry that his comments could summon the kinds of sentiments that led Japan to pass a eugenics law in 1948, under which doctors forcibly sterilized thousands of people with intellectual disabilities, mental illness or genetic disorders. —

Hikari Hida, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2023 The Biden administration has pledged to defend DACA, and the president has urged Congress to pass immigration reform. —

Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2023 Her attorney called on lawmakers to once again try to pass sweeping police reform laws like the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which stalled in the Senate two years ago. —

Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 6 Feb. 2023 The residents urged the council to pass a fair housing ordinance like Tucson's or other renter protections to combat the lack of affordable housing. —

Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 2 Feb. 2023

Noun

Southwest Airlines will update its onboard internet pricing Tuesday, moving from $8 for an all-day pass to $8 per flight leg, according to the airline. —

Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2023 Do an extra pass around any places where grease collects, like door and drawer pulls. —

Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 18 Feb. 2023 The changes have led some market attendees to feel pressured into buying an additional festival pass, thus significantly increasing their costs. —

Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Feb. 2023 On fourth down with less than two minutes left, Colin Kaepernick of the Niners threw an incomplete pass in the end zone to Michael Crabtree, who seemed to have been held by Jimmy Smith of the Ravens. —

Victor Mather, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2023 But after the referees initially ruled a fumble by Miles Sanders, the play was ruled an incomplete pass after a replay review. —

Jim Chairusmi, WSJ, 13 Feb. 2023 On a third-and-8 play in the second quarter, he probably should have been flagged for interfering on an incomplete pass to Smith-Schuster. —

Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023 An all-day pass is $100 during the week and $125 on the weekend. —

Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2023 Frontier also is offering an annual pass at a cost of $1,299. —

Dennis Rudner, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2023 See More

Kids Definition

pass

1 of 3 verb

ˈpas

: move entry 1 sense 2, proceed

: to go away

the pain will soon pass

: die entry 1 sense 1

—often used with on

: to go by or beyond or move past

: to go or allow to go across, over, or through

let no one pass

: to change or transfer ownership or possession

recipes passed down through the family

: happen sense 2, occur

: to gain the approval of a legislative body

the bill passed both houses

: to approve officially

pass a new law

: to go or allow to go through an examination or course of study successfully

passed my French course

: to cause to be considered

passed for an expert

: to transfer or become transferred from one person to another

pass the butter

pass a football

: to decide not to bid, bet, or draw in a card game

: to cause or permit to elapse : spend

pass time

: to state judicially

pass sentence

passer noun

pass

2 of 3 noun

: passage sense 2a, way

: a gap in a mountain range

pass

3 of 3 noun

: the act or an instance of passing : passage

: accomplishment sense 1, realization

—used in the phrases come to pass and bring to pass

: situation sense 3, condition

have come to a strange pass

: a written permission to enter or leave or to move about freely

a soldier's three-day pass

: a moving of the hands over or along something

: a transfer of a ball or puck from one player to another

especially : forward pass

: base on balls

: an act of passing in a card game

: effort sense 2, try

make a pass at it

Legal Definition

pass

intransitive verb

: to issue a decision, verdict, or opinion

the Supreme Court passed on a statute

: to be legally issued

judgment passed by default

: to go from the control, ownership, or possession of one person or group to that of another

title passes to the buyer

transitive verb

: to omit a regularly scheduled declaration and payment of (a dividend)

: to get the approval of

the bill passed the House

: to give approval or legal sanction to

the House passed the bill

: to transfer the right to or interest in

the sale passes the title to the goods

: to put in circulation

pass bad checks

compare utter

: to pronounce (as a sentence or judgment) judicially

单词	passings
释义	pass 1 of 4 verb ˈpas passed; passing; passes intransitive verb 1 : move, proceed, go The boat was too tall to pass under the bridge. 2 a : to go away : depart the fright passes almost immediately—Fred Majdalany b : die —often used with on Her parents have passed on. 3 a : to move in a path so as to approach and continue beyond something : move past especially : to move past another vehicle going in the same direction glowered at the other driver as we passed b : to run the normal course —used of time or a period of time the hours pass quickly 4 a : to go or make one's way through allow no one to pass b : to go uncensured, unchallenged, or seemingly unnoticed let the remark pass 5 : to go from one quality, state, or form to another passes from a liquid to a gaseous state 6 a : to sit in inquest (see inquest sense 1) or judgment b(1) : to render a decision, verdict, or opinion the court passed on the legality of wiretapping (2) : to become legally rendered judgment passed for the plaintiff 7 : to go from the control, ownership, or possession of one person or group to that of another the throne passed to the king's son title passes to the buyer upon payment in full 8 a : happen, occur commenting freely on the transactions as they pass—W. L. Sperry b : to take place or be exchanged as or in a social, personal, or business interaction words passed 9 a : to become approved by a legislature or body empowered to sanction or reject the proposal passed b : to undergo an inspection, test, or course of study successfully took the examination and passed 10 a : to serve as a medium of exchange b : to be accepted or regarded drivel that passes for literature c : to identify oneself or be identified as something one is not tried to pass as an adult Mom could pass as my sister 11 a obsolete : to make a pass (see pass entry 3 sense 5) in fencing b : to throw or hit a ball or puck to a teammate —often used with off took the ball and quickly passed off to a teammate 12 a(1) : to decline to bid, double, or redouble in a card game Her bridge partner passed. (2) : to withdraw from the current poker pot b : to let something go by without accepting or taking advantage of it thanks for the offer, but I'll pass —often used with on passed on the cheesecake transitive verb 1 : to go beyond: such as a : surpass, exceed passes all expectations b : to advance or develop beyond c : to go past (one moving in the same direction) passed a slower moving car 2 a : to go by : proceed or extend beyond pass the school on their way to work b(1) obsolete : neglect, omit (2) : to omit a regularly scheduled declaration and payment of (a dividend) 3 a : to go across, over, or through : cross b : to live through (something, such as an experience or peril) : undergo c : to go through (something, such as a test) successfully passed the final exams of his courses 4 a : to secure the approval of the bill passed the Senate b : to cause or permit to win approval or legal or official sanction pass a law c : to give approval or a passing grade to pass the students 5 a : to let (time or a period of time) go by especially while involved in a leisure activity I'll read to pass the time b : to let go unnoticed : overlook, disregard his commander quietly passed his likes or dislikes—George Meredith 6 a : pledge had passed his word that he would repay the debt b : to transfer the right to or property in pass title to a house 7 a : to put in circulation pass bad checks b(1) : to transfer or transmit from one to another pass the salt passing the savings on to customers (2) : to relay or communicate (something, such as information) to another c : to cause or enable to go : transport waited till the soldiers and wounded were all passed over—Walt Whitman d : to throw or hit (a ball or puck) especially to a teammate —often used with off passed the ball off to his teammate 8 a : to pronounce (something, such as a sentence or opinion) especially judicially passed sentence on the convicted man b : utter passed a cutting remark 9 a : to cause or permit to go past or through a barrier passed the detectives to view the crime scene b : to move or cause to move in a particular manner or direction passed my hand over my face pass the rope through the loop c : to cause to march or go by in order pass the troops in review 10 : to emit or discharge from a bodily part and especially the bowels 11 a : to give a base on balls to passed two batters b : to hit a ball past (an opponent) in a game (such as tennis) passer noun pass 2 of 4 noun (1) 1 : a means (such as an opening, road, or channel) by which a barrier may be passed or access to a place may be gained especially : a low place in a mountain range 2 : a position to be held usually against odds pass 3 of 4 noun (2) plural passes 1 : realization brought his dream to pass 2 : the act or an instance of passing : passage 3 : a usually distressing or bad state of affairs what has brought you to such a pass? 4 a : a written permission to move about freely in a place or to leave or enter it b : a written leave of absence from a military post or station for a brief period c : a permit or ticket allowing free transportation or free admission 5 archaic : a thrust or lunge in fencing 6 a : a transference of objects by sleight of hand or other deceptive means b : a moving of the hands over or along something 7 archaic : an ingenious sally (as of wit) 8 : the passing of an examination or course of study also : the mark or certification of such passing 9 : a single complete mechanical operation also : a single complete cycle of operations (as for processing, manufacturing, or printing) 10 a(1) : a transfer of a ball or a puck from one player to another on the same team (2) : a ball or puck so transferred b : passing shot 11 : base on balls 12 a : an instance of letting something (such as an offer or opportunity) go by without accepting or taking advantage of it Jackson toured the place with top designers, and execs looked over his … toy that resembled an animal. Mattel took a pass [=turned down the offer] and Jackson took the rejection well.—Pamela Lansden President Donald Trump is expected to take a pass on handing out this year's National Teacher of the Year award honors—forgoing a tradition that dates to President Harry Truman.—Kimberly Hefling b : an election not to bid, bet, or draw an additional card in a card game 13 : a throw of dice in the game of craps that wins the bet for the shooter compare crap entry 3 sense 2, missout 14 : a single passage or movement (as of an airplane) over a place or toward a target 15 a : effort, try b : a sexually inviting gesture or approach 16 : pase pass 4 of 4 abbreviation passenger Phrases pass muster : to gain approval or acceptance His cooking could pass muster in an expensive French restaurant. pass the buck : to shift a responsibility to someone else Stop trying to pass the buck and take responsibility for what you did. pass the hat : to take up a collection for money passed the hat for families affected by the disaster pass the time of day : to exchange greetings or engage in pleasant conversation passed the time of day with friends in the park Synonyms Verb buck hand hand over reach transfer Noun (1) canyon cañon col couloir defile flume gap gill [British] gorge gulch gulf kloof [South African] linn [chiefly Scottish] notch ravine saddle Noun (2) check coupon pasteboard ticket See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The boat was too tall to pass beneath the bridge. A flock of geese were passing overhead. They pass the library every morning on their way to school. The ships passed each other in the night. We passed each other in the hallway without looking up. She passed two other runners just before the finish line. He passed the slower cars on the highway. The drug passes quickly into the bloodstream. In a solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and the Earth. The airplane passed out of sight. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb The state is among several to either lift such a ban or pass a law encouraging development of small nuclear reactors over the last few years. —Evan Halper, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2023 Our state was one of the first to pass an NIL law in 2020 that took effect on July 1, 2021. —Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2023 And Warren Buffett’s right-hand man Charlie Munger argued in a Wall Street Journal op-ed this month that the U.S. should follow China’s lead and pass laws that prevent both crypto trading and the formation of new cryptocurrencies. —Steve Mollman, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2023 Utah became the first state to pass such a law in late January. —CBS News, 15 Feb. 2023 Critics worry that his comments could summon the kinds of sentiments that led Japan to pass a eugenics law in 1948, under which doctors forcibly sterilized thousands of people with intellectual disabilities, mental illness or genetic disorders. —Hikari Hida, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2023 The Biden administration has pledged to defend DACA, and the president has urged Congress to pass immigration reform. —Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2023 Her attorney called on lawmakers to once again try to pass sweeping police reform laws like the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which stalled in the Senate two years ago. —Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 6 Feb. 2023 The residents urged the council to pass a fair housing ordinance like Tucson's or other renter protections to combat the lack of affordable housing. —Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 2 Feb. 2023 Noun Southwest Airlines will update its onboard internet pricing Tuesday, moving from $8 for an all-day pass to $8 per flight leg, according to the airline. —Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2023 Do an extra pass around any places where grease collects, like door and drawer pulls. —Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 18 Feb. 2023 The changes have led some market attendees to feel pressured into buying an additional festival pass, thus significantly increasing their costs. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Feb. 2023 On fourth down with less than two minutes left, Colin Kaepernick of the Niners threw an incomplete pass in the end zone to Michael Crabtree, who seemed to have been held by Jimmy Smith of the Ravens. —Victor Mather, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2023 But after the referees initially ruled a fumble by Miles Sanders, the play was ruled an incomplete pass after a replay review. —Jim Chairusmi, WSJ, 13 Feb. 2023 On a third-and-8 play in the second quarter, he probably should have been flagged for interfering on an incomplete pass to Smith-Schuster. —Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023 An all-day pass is $100 during the week and $125 on the weekend. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2023 Frontier also is offering an annual pass at a cost of $1,299. —Dennis Rudner, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun (2) Middle English, from Anglo-French passer, from Vulgar Latin passare, from Latin passus* step — more at pace Noun (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French pas, from Latin passus First Known Use Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing pass backstage pass band-pass filter come to pass bounce pass Hail Mary pass drop pass forward pass jump pass hard pass hall pass pass/pronounce sentence outlet pass make a pass at pass as pass by pass away pass degree pass-fail pass for pass into history pass into law pass into the hands of pass it on pass judgment on pass over pass off pass out pass on pass (someone or something) off as pass someone's lips pass (something) in pass (something) down pass-through entity pass the torch (on) pass-through pass the time of day pass the time screen pass pass water pass up play-action pass pass unnoticed shovel pass spot pass bus pass boarding pass inbounds pass will pass Take a hard pass pass the buck pass muster pass the hat took a pass take a pass See More backstage pass band-pass filter come to pass bounce pass Hail Mary pass drop pass forward pass jump pass hard pass hall pass pass/pronounce sentence outlet pass make a pass at pass as pass by pass away pass degree pass-fail pass for pass into history pass into law pass into the hands of pass it on pass judgment on pass over pass off pass out pass on pass (someone or something) off as pass someone's lips pass (something) in pass (something) down pass-through entity pass the torch (on) pass-through pass the time of day pass the time screen pass pass water pass up play-action pass pass unnoticed shovel pass spot pass bus pass boarding pass inbounds pass will pass Take a hard pass pass the buck pass muster pass the hat took a pass take a pass See More Kids Definition pass 1 of 3 verb ˈpas 1 : move entry 1 sense 2, proceed 2 a : to go away the pain will soon pass b : die entry 1 sense 1 —often used with on 3 : to go by or beyond or move past 4 : to go or allow to go across, over, or through let no one pass 5 : to change or transfer ownership or possession recipes passed down through the family 6 : happen sense 2, occur 7 a : to gain the approval of a legislative body the bill passed both houses b : to approve officially pass a new law 8 : to go or allow to go through an examination or course of study successfully passed my French course 9 : to cause to be considered passed for an expert 10 : to transfer or become transferred from one person to another pass the butter pass a football 11 : to decide not to bid, bet, or draw in a card game 12 : to cause or permit to elapse : spend pass time 13 : to state judicially pass sentence passer noun pass 2 of 3 noun 1 : passage sense 2a, way 2 : a gap in a mountain range pass 3 of 3 noun 1 : the act or an instance of passing : passage 2 : accomplishment sense 1, realization —used in the phrases come to pass and bring to pass 3 : situation sense 3, condition have come to a strange pass 4 : a written permission to enter or leave or to move about freely a soldier's three-day pass 5 : a moving of the hands over or along something 6 : a transfer of a ball or puck from one player to another especially : forward pass 7 : base on balls 8 : an act of passing in a card game 9 : effort sense 2, try make a pass at it Medical Definition pass transitive verb ˈpas : to emit or discharge from a bodily part and especially from the bowels : evacuate sense 2, void Legal Definition pass intransitive verb 1 a : to issue a decision, verdict, or opinion the Supreme Court passed on a statute b : to be legally issued judgment passed by default 2 : to go from the control, ownership, or possession of one person or group to that of another title passes to the buyer transitive verb 1 : to omit a regularly scheduled declaration and payment of (a dividend) 2 a : to get the approval of the bill passed the House b : to give approval or legal sanction to the House passed the bill 3 : to transfer the right to or interest in the sale passes the title to the goods 4 : to put in circulation pass bad checks compare utter 5 : to pronounce (as a sentence or judgment) judicially passings noun plural of passing as in deaths the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities the precise moment of his passing was recorded by the machines at his bedside Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance deaths demises fates dissolutions graves expirations dooms deceases exits suicides fatalities curtains sleeps passages assassinations casualties ends expiries endings great divides destructions quietuses martyrdoms executions killings exterminations massacres annihilations slaughters ruins self-slaughters self-destructions self-murders Antonyms & Near Antonyms births existences lives nativities creations rises geneses originations See More
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