pass

/pæs/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
Antonyms
adjective
  1. 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.