· (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"
Synonym(s): base_on_balls, walk
Hypernym(s): accomplishment, achievement
· (military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days"
Hypernym(s): leave, leave_of_absence
· (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"
Synonym(s): passing_play, passing_game, passing
Hypernym(s): football_play
· 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"
Synonym(s): mountain_pass, notch
Hypernym(s): location
· any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"
Synonym(s): passport
Hypernym(s): permission
· a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; "the media representatives had special passes"
Synonym(s): laissez_passer
Hypernym(s): permission
· a flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass"
· a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
Hypernym(s): situation
· a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"
Hypernym(s): juncture, occasion
· one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); "it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass"
Hypernym(s): cycle, oscillation
· an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; "he had a bye in the first round"
Synonym(s): bye
Hypernym(s): concession, conceding, yielding
· a permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get out"
Synonym(s): liberty_chit
Hypernym(s): license, licence, permit
· a complimentary ticket; "the star got passes for his family"
Hypernym(s): ticket
· a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
Synonym(s): crack, fling, go, whirl, offer
Hypernym(s): attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
· (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
Hypernym(s): throw
· success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
Synonym(s): passing, qualifying
Hypernym(s): success
Antonym(s): failing
· (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
Hypernym(s): step
· go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"
Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote
· 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"
Synonym(s): travel_by, pass_by, surpass, go_past, go_by
Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote
· make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"
Synonym(s): legislate
· pass by; "three years elapsed"
Synonym(s): elapse, lapse, slip_by, glide_by, slip_away, go_by, slide_by, go_along
Hypernym(s): advance, progress, pass_on, move_on, march_on, go_on
· 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"
Synonym(s): hand, reach, pass_on, turn_over, give
Hypernym(s): transfer
· 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"
Synonym(s): run, go, lead, extend
Hypernym(s): be
· travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"
Synonym(s): overtake, overhaul
Hypernym(s): advance, progress, pass_on, move_on, march_on, go_on
· come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
Synonym(s): happen, hap, go_on, pass_off, occur, fall_out, come_about, take_place
· go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
Synonym(s): clear
Hypernym(s): succeed, win, come_through, bring_home_the_bacon, deliver_the_goods
· use up a period of time in a specific way; "how are you spending your summer vacation?"
Synonym(s): spend
· 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"
· transmit information; "Please communicate this message to all employees"; "pass along the good news"
Synonym(s): communicate, pass_on, pass_along, put_across
Hypernym(s): convey, transmit, communicate
· disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off"
Synonym(s): evanesce, fade, blow_over, pass_off, fleet
Hypernym(s): disappear, vanish, go_away
· go successfully through a test or a selection process; "She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now"
Synonym(s): make_it
Hypernym(s): succeed, win, come_through, bring_home_the_bacon, deliver_the_goods
Antonym(s): fail
· be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
Synonym(s): exceed, transcend, overstep, go_past, top
Hypernym(s): excel, stand_out, surpass
· accept or judge as acceptable; "The teacher passed the student although he was weak"
Hypernym(s): evaluate, pass_judgment, judge
Antonym(s): fail
· allow to go without comment or censure; "the insult passed as if unnoticed"
Hypernym(s): let, allow, permit
· transfer to another; of rights or property; "Our house passed under his official control"
Hypernym(s): change
· pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into nirvana"
Hypernym(s): move
· throw (a ball) to another player; "Smith passed"
Hypernym(s): throw
· 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"
Synonym(s): fall, return, devolve
Hypernym(s): change_hands, change_owners
· cause to pass; "She passed around the plates"
Synonym(s): make_pass
· grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
Synonym(s): authorize, authorise, clear
Hypernym(s): permit, allow, let, countenance
· 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(s): die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass_away, expire, kick_the_bucket, cash_in_one%27s_chips, buy_the_farm, conk, give-up_the_ghost, drop_dead, pop_off, choke, croak, snuff_it
Hypernym(s): change_state, turn
· eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone"
Synonym(s): excrete, egest, eliminate
Hypernym(s): exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release
· of advancing the ball by throwing it; "a team with a good passing attack"; "a pass play"
Synonym(s): passing
Antonym(s): running