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pass
of advancing the ball by throwing it
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adjective
of advancing the ball by throwing it
“a team with a good passing attack”
noun
success in satisfying a test or requirement
“his future depended on his passing that test”
noun
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
“the pass was fumbled”
noun
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
“he worked the pitcher for a base on balls”
noun
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
“the plane turned to make a second pass”
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
a usually brief attempt
“he took a crack at it”
noun
a complimentary ticket
“the star got passes for his family”
noun
a permit to enter or leave a military installation
“he had to show his pass in order to get out”
noun
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
“the media representatives had special passes”
noun
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
“the pass to visit had a strict time limit”
noun
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
“he had a bye in the first round”
noun
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
“it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass”
noun
a difficult juncture
“a pretty pass”
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
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
noun
(military) a written leave of absence
“he had a pass for three days”
verb
eliminate from the body
“Pass a kidney stone”
verb
come to pass
“What is happening?”
verb
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
“She died from cancer”
verb
disappear gradually
“The pain eventually passed off”
verb
transmit information
“Please communicate this message to all employees”
verb
grant authorization or clearance for
“Clear the manuscript for publication”
verb
pass over, across, or through
“He ran his eyes over her body”
verb
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
“He sank into nirvana”
verb
travel past
“The sports car passed all the trucks”
verb
go across or through
“We passed the point where the police car had parked”
verb
move past
“A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window”
verb
cause to pass
“She passed around the plates”
verb
for time to move forward
“three years elapsed”
verb
transfer to another; of rights or property
“Our house passed under his official control”
verb
be inherited by
“The estate fell to my sister”
verb
place into the hands or custody of
“hand me the spoon, please”
verb
throw (a ball) to another player
“Smith passed”
verb
allow to go without comment or censure
“the insult passed as if unnoticed”
verb
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
“They passed the amendment”
verb
go unchallenged; be approved
“The bill cleared the House”
verb
accept or judge as acceptable
“The teacher passed the student although he was weak”
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”
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”
verb
use up a period of time in a specific way
“how are you spending your summer vacation?”
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Example Sentences
a team with a good passing attack
a pass play
his future depended on his passing that test
he got a pass in introductory chemistry
the pass was fumbled
he worked the pitcher for a base on balls
the plane turned to make a second pass
the coach sent in a passing play on third and long
he took a crack at it
I gave it a whirl
the star got passes for his family
he had to show his pass in order to get out
the media representatives had special passes
the pass to visit had a strict time limit
he had a bye in the first round
it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass
a pretty pass
matters came to a head yesterday
we got through the pass before it started to snow
he had a pass for three days
Pass a kidney stone
What is happening?
The meeting took place without an incident
Nothing occurred that seemed important
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
The pain eventually passed off
Please communicate this message to all employees
pass along the good news
Clear the manuscript for publication
The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography
He ran his eyes over her body
She ran her fingers along the carved figurine
He drew her hair through his fingers
He sank into nirvana
The sports car passed all the trucks
We passed the point where the police car had parked
A terrible thought went through his mind
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
She passed around the plates
three years elapsed
Our house passed under his official control
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
hand me the spoon, please
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