Pass
Meaning of Pass
verb
- move or cause to move in a specified direction.
he passed through towns and villages
a plane was passing lazily overhead
the freedom to pass along the highway
they passed from view
he passed a weary hand across his forehead
pass an electric current through it
- go past or across; leave behind or on one side in proceeding.
on the way to the station she passed a cinema
the two vehicles had no room to pass each other
we will not let you pass
- (of time) elapse; go by.
the day and night passed slowly
- transfer (something) to someone, especially by handing or bequeathing it to the next person in a series.
your letter has been passed to Mr Rich for action
pass the milk
the poem was passed from generation to generation
he passed her a cup
- (of a candidate) be successful in (an examination, test, or course).
she passed her driving test
- (of a legislative or other official body) approve or put into effect (a proposal or law) by voting on it.
the bill was passed despite fierce opposition
- pronounce (a judgement or judicial sentence).
passing judgement on these crucial issues
it is now my duty to pass sentence upon you
- discharge (something, especially urine or faeces) from the body.
she may have difficulty in passing urine
- forgo one's turn in a game or an offered opportunity to do or have something.
we pass on pudding and have coffee
- an act or instance of moving past or through something.
repeated passes with the swipe card
an unmarked plane had been making passes over his house
- a success in an examination, test, or course.
an A-level pass in Music
a 100 per cent pass rate
- a card, ticket, or permit giving authorization for the holder to enter or have access to a place, form of transport, or event.
a bus pass
you could only get in with a pass
- (in soccer, rugby, and other games) an act of kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball to another player on the same side.
his cross-field pass to Giggs
- an amorous or sexual advance made to someone.
she made a pass at Stephen
- a state or situation of a specified, usually undesirable, nature.
things came to such a pass that these gentlemen sat coldly at the meetings not daring to speak out freely and honestly
this is a sad pass for a fixture that used to crackle with excitement
- a rejection or dismissal.
those who don't like oily food may want to give this a pass
I took a pass on his request for help
- an act of refraining from bidding during the auction.
- said when one does not know the answer to a question, for example in a quiz.
to the enigmatic question we answered ‘Pass’
Middle English: from Old French passer, based on Latin passus ‘pace’.
noun- a route over or through mountains.
the pass over the mountain was open again after the snows
the Khyber Pass
Middle English (in the sense ‘division of a text, passage through’): variant of pace1, influenced by pass1 and French pas .
Information about Pass
Hyphenation of Pass
Pass
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- Pass is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Pass synonyms
Meaning passing:
Meaning base on balls:
Meaning passing play:
Meaning mountain pass:
Meaning passport:
Meaning strait:
Meaning head:
Meaning bye:
Meaning crack:
crack, fling, go, whirl, offer
Meaning toss:
Meaning travel by:
Meaning legislate:
Meaning elapse:
Meaning hand:
Meaning run:
Meaning overtake:
Meaning happen:
Meaning clear:
Meaning spend:
Meaning guide:
Meaning communicate:
Meaning evanesce:
Meaning exceed:
exceed, transcend, overstep, top
Meaning sink:
Meaning fall:
Meaning authorize:
Meaning die:
die, decease, perish, go, exit, expire, conk, choke, croak
Meaning excrete:
Meaning begin a course of action:
Meaning go in a specified direction or manner; change position:
Meaning move forward or onward in space or time:
Meaning go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length:
Meaning operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle:
Meaning (of a bird, bat, or insect) move through the air using wings:
Meaning (of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream:
Meaning (of liquid) move without obstruction; flow:
Meaning (of liquid, air, gas, etc.) run or flow in a continuous current in a specified direction:
Meaning move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis:
Meaning be carried slowly by a current of air or water:
Meaning clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter:
Meaning move forwards in a purposeful way:
Meaning move from one place to another:
Meaning transport or carry to a place:
Meaning bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or goods) to the proper recipient or address:
Meaning propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand:
Meaning throw (something) carelessly or casually:
Meaning close with a stopper:
Meaning become officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity, typically by undertaking a course and passing examinations:
Meaning successfully complete an academic degree, course of training, or (in North America) high school:
Meaning say something in a solemn and emphatic manner:
Meaning make the sound of (a word or part of a word) in the correct or a particular way:
Meaning complete; absolute:
Meaning convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct:
Meaning supply or distribute (something) for use or sale:
Meaning tell (someone) officially that they can or must leave a place or situation:
Meaning remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place:
Meaning officially make (someone) leave a school or other organization:
Meaning produce and discharge (something, especially gas or radiation):
Meaning excrete (waste matter):
Meaning allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free:
Meaning an official document giving someone authorization to do something:
Meaning a document that entitles the holder to receive goods, money, or services:
Meaning the action of authorizing:
Meaning a permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade (especially in alcoholic drink):
Meaning an endorsement on a passport indicating that the holder is allowed to enter, leave, or stay for a specified period of time in a country:
Meaning a permission from a college, boarding school, or other institution for temporary absence:
Meaning a blow or forceful thrust with the foot:
Meaning an instance of striking or being struck:
Meaning the firing of a gun or cannon:
Meaning a shot or pass made with the head:
Meaning an offer of sex made to a person with whom one is not involved, especially one that is made in an unsubtle way:
Meaning a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination:
Meaning a method, style, or manner of doing something; an optional or alternative form of action:
Meaning a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use:
Meaning the action or process of moving through or past somewhere on the way from one place to another:
Meaning a stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane:
Meaning a break or hole in an object or between two objects:
Meaning a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it:
Meaning a deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it, as found in North America:
Meaning a deep, narrow gorge with steep sides:
Meaning a ravine formed by the action of water:
Meaning damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil:
Meaning the lowest point of a ridge or saddle between two peaks, typically providing a pass from one side of a mountain range to another:
Meaning a steep, narrow gully on a mountainside:
Meaning a narrow mountain pass:
Pass antonyms
Meaning bring or come to an abrupt stop:
Meaning (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen:
Meaning be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal:
Anagrams of Pass
Words that rhyme with Pass
pass, apass, subpass, bandpass, AngePass, depass, forepass, repass, antipass, multipass, Malpass, astrocompass, becompass, compass, encompass, gyrocompass, outcompass, precompass, recompass, uncompass, unpass, topass, forpass, interpass, overpass, surpass, underpass, countertrespass, nontrespass, transpass, trespass, outpass, BioBypass, bypass
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