noun. (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls he worked the pitcher for a base on balls |
noun. (military) a written leave of absence he had a pass for three days |
noun. (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 |
noun. 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 |
noun. any authorization to pass or go somewhere the pass to visit had a strict time limit |
noun. a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions the media representatives had special passes |
noun. a flight or run by an aircraft over a target the plane turned to make a second pass |
noun. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs |
noun. a difficult juncture a pretty pass|matters came to a head yesterday |
noun. one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer) it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass |
noun. an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent he had a bye in the first round |
noun. a permit to enter or leave a military installation he had to show his pass in order to get out |
noun. a complimentary ticket the star got passes for his family |
noun. a usually brief attempt he took a crack at it|I gave it a whirl |
noun. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team the pass was fumbled |
noun. success in satisfying a test or requirement his future depended on his passing that test|he got a pass in introductory chemistry |
verb. go across or through We passed the point where the police car had parked|A terrible thought went through his mind |
verb. 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 |
verb. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation They passed the amendment|We cannot legislate how people spend their free time |
verb. pass by three years elapsed |
verb. 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 |
verb. 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 |
verb. travel past The sports car passed all the trucks |
verb. come to pass What is happening?|The meeting took place off without an incidence|Nothing occurred that seemed important |
verb. go unchallenged; be approved The bill cleared the House |
verb. use up a period of time in a specific way how are you spending your summer vacation? |
verb. 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 |
verb. transmit information Please communicate this message to all employees|pass along the good news |
verb. disappear gradually The pain eventually passed off |
verb. go successfully through a test or a selection process She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now |
verb. be superior or better than some standard She exceeded our expectations|She topped her performance of last year |
verb. accept or judge as acceptable The teacher passed the student although he was weak |
verb. allow to go without comment or censure the insult passed as if unnoticed |
verb. transfer to another; of rights or property Our house passed under his official control |
verb. pass into a specified state or condition He sank into nirvana |
verb. throw (a ball) to another player Smith passed |
verb. 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 |
verb. cause to pass She passed around the plates |
verb. grant authorization or clearance for Clear the manuscript for publication|The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography |
verb. 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 Synonym: 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 away, perish, pop off, snuff it |
verb. eliminate from the body Pass a kidney stone |
adj. of advancing the ball by throwing it a team with a good passing attack|a pass play |
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