PASS as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • success in satisfying a test or requirement
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his future depended on his passing that test
    • he got a pass in introductory chemistry
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the pass was fumbled
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he worked the pitcher for a base on balls
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
    Usage Example(s)
    • the plane turned to make a second pass
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the coach sent in a passing play on third and long
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • a usually brief attempt
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he took a crack at it
    • I gave it a whirl
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  7. Meaning
    • a complementary (free) ticket
    Usage Example(s)
    • the start got passes for his family
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  8. Meaning
    • a permit to enter or leave a military installation
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he had to show his pass in order to get out
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  9. Meaning
    • a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the media representatives had special passes
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  10. Meaning
    • any authorization to pass or go somewhere
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the pass to visit had a strict time limit
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  11. Meaning
    • you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he had a bye in the first round
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  12. Meaning
    • one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
    Usage Example(s)
    • it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  13. Meaning
    • a difficult juncture
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a pretty pass
    • matters came to a head yesterday
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  14. Meaning
    • the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • we got through the pass before it started to snow
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  15. Meaning
    • a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  16. Meaning
    • (military) a written leave of absence
    Usage Example(s)
    • he had a pass for three days
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

PASS as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • eliminate from the body
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Pass a kidney stone
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • come to pass
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • What is happening?
    • The meeting took place off without an incidence
    • Nothing occurred that seemed important
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She died from cancer
    • They children perished in the fire
    • The patient went peacefully
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • disappear gradually
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The pain eventually passed off
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • transmit information
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Please communicate this message to all employees
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • grant authorization or clearance for
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Clear the manuscript for publication
    • The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • guide or pass over something
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He ran his eyes over her body
    • She ran her fingers along the carved figurine
    • He drew her hair through his fingers
    Hyponym(s) See Also
  8. Meaning
    • pass into a specified state or condition
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He sank into Nirvana
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • travel past
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The sports car passed all the trucks
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  10. Meaning
    • go across or through
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We passed the point where the police car had parked
    • A terrible thought went through his mind
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also
  11. Meaning
    • pass by
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  12. Meaning
    • cause to pass
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She passed around the plates
    Hyponym(s) Cause(s)
  13. Meaning
    • pass by
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • three years elapsed
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  14. Meaning
    • transfer to another
    • of rights or property
    Usage Example(s)
    • Our house passed under his official control
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  15. Meaning
    • be inherited by
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  16. Meaning
    • place into the hands or custody of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • hand me the spoon, please
    • Turn the files over to me, please
    • He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  17. Meaning
    • throw (a ball) to another player
    Usage Example(s)
    • Smith passed
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  18. Meaning
    • allow to go without comment or censure
    Usage Example(s)
    • the insult passed as if unnoticed
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  19. Meaning
    • make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • They passed the amendment
    • We cannot legislate how people’’s spend their free time
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  20. Meaning
    • go unchallenged
    • be approved
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The bill cleared the House
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  21. Meaning
    • accept or judge as acceptable
    Usage Example(s)
    • The teacher passed the student although he was weak
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  22. Meaning
    • go successfully through a test or a selection process
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  23. Meaning
    • go beyond
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She exceeded our expectations
    • She topped her performance of last year
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  24. Meaning
    • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
    • run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 ex
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  25. Meaning
    • pass (time) in a specific way
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • How are you spending your summer vacation?
    Hyponym(s)
  26. Meaning
    • be identified, regarded, accepted, or mistaken for someone or something else
    • as by denying one’’s own ancestry or background
    Usage Example(s)
    • He could pass as his twin brother
    • She passed as a White woman even though her grandfather was Black
    Hypernyms(s) pass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)