Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)base on balls, walk, pass(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls“he worked the pitcher for a base on balls” (n)pass(military) a written leave of absence“he had a pass for three days” (n)pass, passing play, passing game, passing(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” (n)pass, mountain pass, notchthe 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” (n)pass, passportany authorization to pass or go somewhere“the pass to visit had a strict time limit” (n)pass, laissez passera document indicating permission to do something without restrictions“the media representatives had special passes” (n)passa flight or run by an aircraft over a target“the plane turned to make a second pass” (n)pass, head, straitsa difficult juncture“a pretty pass”,
“matters came to a head yesterday” (n)passone complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)“it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass” (n)bye, passan automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent“he had a bye in the first round” (n)pass, liberty chita permit to enter or leave a military installation“he had to show his pass in order to get out” (n)passa complimentary ticket“the star got passes for his family” (n)pass, toss, flip(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team“the pass was fumbled” (n)passing, pass, qualifyingsuccess in satisfying a test or requirement“his future depended on his passing that test”,
“he got a pass in introductory chemistry” Verbs
(v)passgo across or through“We passed the point where the police car had parked”,
“A terrible thought went through his mind” (v)travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, passmove 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” (v)legislate, passmake laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation“They passed the amendment”,
“We cannot legislate how people spend their free time” (v)pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, giveplace 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” (v)run, go, pass, lead, extendstretch 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” (v)happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take placecome to pass“What is happening?”,
“The meeting took place without an incident”,
“Nothing occurred that seemed important” (v)pass, cleargo unchallenged; be approved“The bill cleared the House” (v)spend, passuse up a period of time in a specific way“how are you spending your summer vacation?” (v)guide, run, draw, passpass 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” (v)pass, make itgo successfully through a test or a selection process“She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now” (v)passaccept or judge as acceptable“The teacher passed the student although he was weak” (v)passallow to go without comment or censure“the insult passed as if unnoticed” (v)passtransfer to another; of rights or property“Our house passed under his official control” (v)sink, pass, lapsepass into a specified state or condition; sink into“He sank into nirvana” (v)passthrow (a ball) to another player“Smith passed” (v)fall, return, pass, devolvebe 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” (v)authorize, authorise, pass, cleargrant authorization or clearance for“Clear the manuscript for publication”,
“The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography” (v)die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff itpass 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” Adjectives
(a)passing, passof advancing the ball by throwing it“a team with a good passing attack”,
“a pass play”