pass
nouns
(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"
domain category
the military forces of a nation
"their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
is a type of (narrower)
the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
"a ten day's leave to visit his mother"
(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"
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
"it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass"
domain category
a machine for performing calculations automatically
is a type of (narrower)
a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
"a year constitutes a cycle of the seasons"
you 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"
is a type of (narrower)
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
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"
verbs
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"
is derived from
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
"They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"
is derived from
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"
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"
see also
see also
transmit information
"Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"
disappear gradually
"The pain eventually passed off"
is derived from
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"
is a type of (narrower)
form a critical opinion of
"I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
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"
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
"She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
pass into a specified state or condition
"He sank into nirvana"
is derived from
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"
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"
buy the farm,
cash in one's chips,
choke,
conk,
croak,
decease,
die,
drop dead,
exit,
expire,
give-up the ghost,
go,
kick the bucket,
pass,
pass away,
perish,
pop off,
snuff it
is derived from
eliminate from the body
"Pass a kidney stone"
is derived from
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