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Pass

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Definitions for Pass

noun
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
Synonyms
base on balls walk
Examples
  1. he worked the pitcher for a base on balls
noun
(military) a written leave of absence
Examples
  1. he had a pass for three days
noun
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
Synonyms
passing play passing game passing
Examples
  1. the coach sent in a passing play on third and long
noun
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
Synonyms
mountain pass notch
Examples
  1. we got through the pass before it started to snow
noun
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
Synonyms
passport
Examples
  1. the pass to visit had a strict time limit
noun
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
Synonyms
laissez passer
Examples
  1. the media representatives had special passes
noun
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
Examples
  1. the plane turned to make a second pass
noun
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
Synonyms
strait straits
noun
a difficult juncture
Synonyms
head straits
Examples
  1. a pretty pass
  2. matters came to a head yesterday
noun
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
Examples
  1. it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass
noun
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
Synonyms
bye
Examples
  1. he had a bye in the first round
noun
a permit to enter or leave a military installation
Synonyms
liberty chit
Examples
  1. he had to show his pass in order to get out
noun
a complimentary ticket
Examples
  1. the star got passes for his family
noun
a usually brief attempt
Synonyms
crack fling go whirl offer
Examples
  1. he took a crack at it
  2. I gave it a whirl
noun
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
Synonyms
toss flip
Examples
  1. the pass was fumbled
noun
success in satisfying a test or requirement
Synonyms
passing qualifying
Examples
  1. his future depended on his passing that test
  2. he got a pass in introductory chemistry
verb
go across or through
Examples
  1. We passed the point where the police car had parked
  2. A terrible thought went through his mind
verb
move past
Synonyms
travel by pass by surpass go past go by
Examples
  1. A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window
  2. He passed his professor in the hall
  3. One line of soldiers surpassed the other
verb
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
Synonyms
legislate
Examples
  1. They passed the amendment
  2. We cannot legislate how people spend their free time
verb
pass by
Synonyms
elapse lapse slip by glide by slip away go by slide by go along
Examples
  1. three years elapsed
verb
place into the hands or custody of
Synonyms
hand reach pass on turn over give
Examples
  1. hand me the spoon, please
  2. Turn the files over to me, please
  3. He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
verb
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
Synonyms
run go lead extend
Examples
  1. run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
  2. Service runs all the way to Cranbury
  3. His knowledge doesn't go very far
  4. My memory extends back to my fourth year of life
  5. The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
verb
travel past
Synonyms
overtake overhaul
Examples
  1. The sports car passed all the trucks
verb
come to pass
Synonyms
happen hap go on pass off occur fall out come about take place
Examples
  1. What is happening?
  2. The meeting took place off without an incidence
  3. Nothing occurred that seemed important
verb
go unchallenged
Synonyms
clear
Examples
  1. be approved
  2. The bill cleared the House
verb
use up a period of time in a specific way
Synonyms
spend
Examples
  1. how are you spending your summer vacation?
verb
pass over, across, or through
Synonyms
guide run draw
Examples
  1. He ran his eyes over her body
  2. She ran her fingers along the carved figurine
  3. He drew her hair through his fingers
verb
transmit information
Synonyms
communicate pass on pass along put across
Examples
  1. Please communicate this message to all employees
  2. pass along the good news
verb
disappear gradually
Synonyms
evanesce fade blow over pass off fleet
Examples
  1. The pain eventually passed off
verb
go successfully through a test or a selection process
Synonyms
make it
Examples
  1. She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now
verb
be superior or better than some standard
Synonyms
exceed transcend overstep go past top
Examples
  1. She exceeded our expectations
  2. She topped her performance of last year
verb
accept or judge as acceptable
Examples
  1. The teacher passed the student although he was weak
verb
allow to go without comment or censure
Examples
  1. the insult passed as if unnoticed
verb
transfer to another
Examples
  1. of rights or property
  2. Our house passed under his official control
verb
pass into a specified state or condition
Synonyms
sink lapse
Examples
  1. He sank into nirvana
verb
throw (a ball) to another player
Examples
  1. Smith passed
verb
be inherited by
Synonyms
fall return devolve
Examples
  1. The estate fell to my sister
  2. The land returned to the family
  3. The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead
verb
cause to pass
Synonyms
make pass
Examples
  1. She passed around the plates
verb
grant authorization or clearance for
Synonyms
authorize authorise clear
Examples
  1. Clear the manuscript for publication
  2. The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography
verb
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Synonyms
die decease perish go exit pass away expire kick the bucket cash in one's chips buy the farm conk give-up the ghost drop dead pop off choke croak snuff it
Examples
  1. She died from cancer
  2. The children perished in the fire
  3. The patient went peacefully
  4. The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
verb
eliminate from the body
Synonyms
excrete egest eliminate
Examples
  1. Pass a kidney stone
adjective
of advancing the ball by throwing it
Synonyms
passing(a) pass(a)
Examples
  1. a team with a good passing attack
  2. a pass play
noun
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
Synonyms
pas

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