Phrase Hound found 206 phrases and 134 compound words that contain pass. The most common are listed below. Open pass in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 206
- pass throughTo go through, to travel through, to transit or lie across a place or from one place to another.
- come to passTo happen; to occur.
- pass awayTo die.
- pass outTo faint; to become unconscious.
- pass overUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pass, over.
- make a passTo unambiguously indicate interest in romantic or sexual involvement to someone the speaker has not previously been involved with.
- pass the timeTo occupy oneself for a period of time.
- pass upTo refuse (not accept); forgo.
- mountain passA low point in a mountain range that allows travelers to cross the range.
- pass the buckTo transfer responsibility or blame from oneself onto another; to absolve oneself of concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.
- came to passsimple past of come to pass
- comes to passthird-person singular simple present indicative of come to pass: To happen; to occur.
- brought to passsimple past and past participle of bring to pass
- pass the barTo be formally referred for trial from a lower court to a higher one.
- coming to passpresent participle and gerund of come to pass
- free passA document entitling the bearer to free transportation.
- pass the phoneSaid during a game in which a group of people expose something embarrassing about a person and passes the phone to that person.
- pass the riverTo die.
- pass offTo happen.
- green passA vaccination card that enables its carrier to enter airports, places of recreation, etc.
- bring to passTo cause to happen.
- pass-and-playCapable of being played by more than one player by physically passing the device or controller to each player on his or her turn.
- back passAn intentional pass to the goalkeeper by a teammate.
- pass the bookEggcorn of pass the buck.
- touchdown passA pass in which the receiver then scores a touchdown.
Compound words 134
- passwordA word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.
- passportAn official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.
- bypassA road that passes around something, such as a residential area or business district.
- passableThat may be passed or traversed.
- passcodeA string of characters used for authentication on a digital device.
- passphraseA password that comprises a whole phrase.
- bandpassAlternative spelling of band-pass: Letting through only a specific range of electromagnetic frequencies.
- passkeyA key, especially in a hotel, that allows someone in authority to open any door.
- lowpassDescribing a filter, circuit, or system that rejects or attenuates a frequencies above a specified value while passing those be.
- passbookA customer's record of deposits and withdrawals from a savings account or current account at a bank, typically recorded in a small booklet. The bank keeps its own record, which is final in any dispute.