pass
/pæs/
noun
- A ticket or document that allows someone to enter or use something.
- She has a bus pass for unlimited rides.
- Show your pass at the gate to enter the concert.
- I bought a three-day pass for the amusement park.
- A successful result on a test or exam.
- The teacher gave her a pass for the assignment.
- A grade of 70 or higher is a pass.
- He got a pass on his history exam.
- An act of throwing or kicking a ball to a teammate.
- The quarterback threw a long pass.
- He made a perfect pass to the striker.
- She intercepted the pass and ran for a touchdown.
- A narrow path or route through a mountain range.
- The road goes through a high pass in the Alps.
- The hikers followed the mountain pass.
- They crossed the pass just before sunset.
- A situation where someone chooses not to do or take something.
- He made a pass at the job offer but decided to stay.
- I think I'll take a pass on dessert tonight.
- She gave the invitation a pass because she was busy.
Synonyms
verb
- To move past or go by someone or something.
- We watched the parade pass down the street.
- She passed the store without going in.
- The car passed us on the highway.
- To give something to someone, especially by hand.
- He passed the ball to his teammate.
- Please pass the salt.
- She passed me a note during class.
- To succeed in a test, exam, or course.
- I studied hard and passed the math test.
- He needs to pass the final exam to graduate.
- She passed her driving test on the first try.
- To spend time, especially in a particular way.
- We passed the afternoon playing board games.
- How did you pass the weekend?
- He passed the time reading a book.
- To approve or be approved by a group or authority.
- The committee passed the proposal unanimously.
- The bill passed in the Senate yesterday.
- The city council passed a new law.
- To happen or take place.
- A strange event passed in the night.
- Many years passed before they met again.
- Nothing important passed during the meeting.
- To throw or kick a ball to another player in a sport.
- He passed the puck to the defenseman.
- The quarterback passed the ball down the field.
- She passed to her teammate for an easy goal.
- To die (often used in polite expressions).
- Her grandfather passed away last year.
- He passed from this life surrounded by family.
- The old king passed peacefully in his sleep.
- To go beyond a limit or point.
- The temperature passed 100 degrees today.
- The project has passed the halfway point.
- His patience finally passed its limit.
adjective
- Satisfactory or acceptable, but not excellent.
- The meal was pass, but nothing special.
- His performance was just pass, not great.
- The hotel was pass, though we expected better.