· (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"

Hypernym(s): flight, flying

· a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

Synonym(s): strait, straits

Hypernym(s): situation

· a difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"

Synonym(s): head, straits

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"

Synonym(s): toss, flip

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

Hypernym(s): ordain, enact

· 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"

Synonym(s): guide, run, draw

· 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"

Synonym(s): sink, lapse

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