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pass
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- pronunciation:
- paes
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- pass away, pass out
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a free ticket, or a ticket that you buy, that lets you enter any time you want.
We bought a summer pass for the swimming pool.- similar words:
- license, permission, permit, ticket
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
passes, passing, passed |
| definition 1: |
to go past; move beyond.
It's dangerous to pass another car on a hill.You will pass the police station before you come to the traffic light.- similar words:
- exceed, leave
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| definition 2: |
to complete with success.
She passed the mathematics test.- antonyms:
- fail
- similar words:
- accomplish, achieve, complete, finish
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| definition 3: |
to hand, throw, or move to someone else.
Please pass the salt.I passed the ball to another player.- synonyms:
- give, hand
- similar words:
- convey, deliver, send, transfer, transmit
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| definition 4: |
to live through; spend.
How do you pass your time since you stopped working?- synonyms:
- spend
- similar words:
- occupy
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| definition 5: |
to approve or make into law.
The legislature passed a new law against drunk driving.- synonyms:
- approve
- antonyms:
- reject
- similar words:
- accept, adopt, clear, sign
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| related words: |
give |
| phrase: |
pass away, pass out |
| derivation: |
passing (adj.) |
Word Builder: pass +
- passing1:
of a grade, good enough to pass
- passing2:
of the lane of a highway, giving space in which to pass another car.
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