Super Glossary

Pass Adjective Synonyms
proceed, move (onwards), go (ahead), progress, extend, lie, run, flow, fly, roll, course, stream, drift, sweep
A flock of geese passed overhead.

Pass Noun Synonyms
maneuver, approach, passage, flight, fly-by, transit
The pilot's first pass over the airfield was at 500 feet.

transfer, toss, throw, hand-off
A forward pass is illegal in rugby.

free pass, complimentary ticket, twofer, Annie Oakley
I have two passes to the opera tonight - Want to go? .

attempt, trial, try, effort, endeavour
Anita's first pass at a perfect score resulted in disaster. We made a pass at docking while under sail.

(sexual or indecent) overture or advance(s), proposition, indecent proposal
That lecher has made a pass at every secretary he's ever had.

Pass Verb Synonyms
safe conduct, permission, privilege, liberty, freedom, visa, authorization, allowance
Our troops were denied passage through Nepal.

defile, gorge, col, cwm, cut, canyon or ca¤on, notch, gap, gully, couloir, passage, opening, way, route, road
We had mined the pass to prevent the enemy's advance.

corridor, hall, passageway, hallway, vestibule, lobby, foyer
As I stepped into the passage outside my room I heard a door slam.

authorization, permit, license, approval, safe conduct, green light, go-ahead, permission, freedom, liberty, authority, clearance, OK, okay
He bribed an official for a pass to leave the country.

traffic, trafficking, dealing, shipment, shipping, commerce, trade, exchange, transaction
Representatives of several governments discussed putting a halt to the passage of narcotics from Colombia.

voyage, trip, journey, cruise, crossing, sail, run, travel, travelling, accommodation or accommodations, arrangement(s), facilities
In 1942 the trans-Atlantic passage was fraught with danger. The refugees were guaranteed safe passage to the border. We have been unable to book a passage to Majorca for tomorrow.

let pass, let go (by), overlook, disregard, ignore, pay no heed, omit, skip
I think I'll pass on making a decision till the proper time comes.

way, route, avenue, course, channel, road, thoroughfare
Amundsen found a navigable passage between the Atlantic and Pacific across North America.

change, mutation, shift, conversion, progression, passing
In sublimation, the passage is directly between the solid and gaseous or vaporous states, without an intermediate liquid stage.

enactment, ratification, sanction, approval, acceptance, passing, adoption, endorsement, endorsing, legitimatization or legitimization, legalization, legislation, constitutionalization, ordainment
It appears that there is enough support to ensure passage of the bill.

utter, express, issue, declare, pronounce, deliver, set forth, offer
Who is she to pass judgment on abstract paintings.

aperture, hole, orifice, opening, entry, access, inlet, exit, outlet
We found a tiny passage through which the termites were entering and leaving.

allow, tolerate, permit, approve, sanction, accept, authorize, endorse, carry, agree to, confirm
The customs inspectors passed my luggage without question. The bill passed the committee and came up for voting.

passing, elapse, progress, progression, flow, march, advance
She may become more tractable with the passage of time.

spend, devote,e (up), expend, employ, occupy, fill, while away, take (up), dissipate, waste, fritter away, kill
He passed his time on Devil's Island planning ways to escape.

evacuate, void, eliminate, excrete, defecate, urinate
The tests showed that he had passed some gravel in his urine.

give, hand round or along or over, transfer, pass on or over, deliver, convey, Sports hand off, toss, throw, reach
Please pass the salt. The sweeper passed the ball back to the goalkeeper.

qualify (in), pass muster (in), get or come through, succeed
Deirdre didn't believe she would pass chemistry, but pass she did.

surpass, exceed, outdo, transcend, go beyond, overshoot, outstrip, outrun, surmount, outdistance
She passed her own expectations in winning the scholarship. How Alan ever got a degree passes all comprehension.

go (by), expire, elapse, slip by or away, fly, crawl, creep, drag
Weeks have passed since we last met. Time passes quickly when you're having fun.

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