Definition of pass | What does pass mean?
What is the definition of the word PASS?
Here is a list of definitions for pass.
- (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"
- (military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days"
- (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"
- 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"
- any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"
- a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; "the media representatives had special passes"
- a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass"
- a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
- a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"
- one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); "it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass"
- an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; "he had a bye in the first round"
- a permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get out"
- a complimentary ticket; "the star got passes for his family"
- a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
- (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
- success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
What are the verbs of the word PASS?
Here is a list of definitions for pass.
- go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"
- move past; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"
- make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"
- pass by; "three years elapsed"
- place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
- 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"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
- travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"
- come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
- go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
- use up a period of time in a specific way; "how are you spending your summer vacation?"
- pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
- transmit information; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"
- disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off"
- go successfully through a test or a selection process; "She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now"
- be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
- accept or judge as acceptable; "The teacher passed the student although he was weak"
- allow to go without comment or censure; "the insult passed as if unnoticed"
- transfer to another; of rights or property; "Our house passed under his official control"
- pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into nirvana"
- throw (a ball) to another player; "Smith passed"
- be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
- cause to pass; "She passed around the plates"
- grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
- eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone"
What are the synonyms of the word PASS?
What is another word for PASS?. Here is a list of synonyms for PASS
- BASE ON BALLS
- WALK
- PASS
- PASSING PLAY
- PASSING GAME
- PASSING
- MOUNTAIN PASS
- NOTCH
- PASSPORT
- LAISSEZ PASSER
- STRAIT
- STRAITS
- HEAD
- BYE
- LIBERTY CHIT
- CRACK
- FLING
- GO
- WHIRL
- OFFER
- TOSS
- FLIP
- QUALIFYING
- TRAVEL BY
- PASS BY
- SURPASS
- GO PAST
- GO BY
- LEGISLATE
- ELAPSE
- LAPSE
- SLIP BY
- GLIDE BY
- SLIP AWAY
- SLIDE BY
- GO ALONG
- HAND
- REACH
- PASS ON
- TURN OVER
- GIVE
- RUN
- LEAD
- EXTEND
- OVERTAKE
- OVERHAUL
- HAPPEN
- HAP
- GO ON
- PASS OFF
- OCCUR
- FALL OUT
- COME ABOUT
- TAKE PLACE
- CLEAR
- SPEND
- GUIDE
- DRAW
- COMMUNICATE
- PASS ALONG
- PUT ACROSS
- EVANESCE
- FADE
- BLOW OVER
- FLEET
- MAKE IT
- EXCEED
- TRANSCEND
- OVERSTEP
- TOP
- SINK
- FALL
- RETURN
- DEVOLVE
- MAKE PASS
- AUTHORIZE
- AUTHORISE
- DIE
- DECEASE
- PERISH
- EXIT
- PASS AWAY
- EXPIRE
- KICK THE BUCKET
- CASH IN ONE'S CHIPS
- BUY THE FARM
- CONK
- EXCRETE
- EGEST
- ELIMINATE
Words beginning with PASS?
We only list the first 50 results for words beginning with PASS.
- passwords
- password
- passuses
- passus
- passports
- passport
- passovers
- passover
- passouts
- passout
- passments
- passmenting
- passmented
- passment
- passmen
- passman
- passless
- passkeys
- passkey
- passivity
- passivities
- passivists
- passivist
- passivisms
- passivism
- passives
- passivenesses
- passiveness
- passively
- passive
- passivations
- passivation
- passivating
- passivates
- passivated
- passivate
- passions
- passionless
- passioning
- passionflowers
- passionflower
- passioned
- passionating
- passionates
- passionateness
- passionately
- passionated
- passionate
- passionary
- passionaries
In which dictionaries does the word pass exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes