ALL meanings of pass off
pass off
P p - verb with object pass off Sports. to transfer (the ball or puck) to a teammate. 1
- verb with object pass off Bullfighting. (of a bullfighter) to provoke and guide the charge of (a bull) with the capa or especially the muleta. 1
- verb without object pass off to go or move onward; proceed. 1
- verb without object pass off to come to or toward, then go beyond: to pass by a shop; to pass through town. 1
- verb without object pass off to go away; depart: The dizzy feeling will pass in a minute. 1
- verb without object pass off to elapse or slip by; be spent: The day passed very quickly for him. 1
- verb without object pass off to come to an end: The crisis soon passed. 1
- verb without object pass off to die. 1
- verb without object pass off to take place; happen; occur: What passed while I was on vacation? 1
- verb without object pass off to go by or move past: The funeral procession passed slowly. 1
- verb without object pass off to go about or circulate; be current. 1
- verb without object pass off to serve as a marginally acceptable substitute: The facsimile isn't very good but it will pass. 1
- verb without object pass off to live or be known as a member of a racial, religious, or ethnic group other than one's own, especially to live and be known as a white person although of black ancestry. 1
- verb without object pass off to be transferred or conveyed: The crown passed to the king's nephew. 1
- verb without object pass off to be interchanged, as between two persons: Sharp words passed between them. 1
- verb without object pass off to undergo transition or conversion: to pass from a solid to a liquid state. 1
- verb without object pass off to go or get through a barrier, test, course of study, etc., successfully: Of the twenty who took the exam, only twelve passed. 1
- verb without object pass off to go unheeded, unchallenged, or unremarked on: He decided to let the insult pass. 1
- verb without object pass off to express or pronounce an opinion, judgment, verdict, etc. (usually followed by on or upon): Will you pass on the authenticity of this drawing? 1
- verb without object pass off to be voided, as excrement or a kidney stone. 1
- verb without object pass off to obtain the vote of approval or sanction of a legislative body, official committee, or the like: The new tax bill finally passed. 1
- verb without object pass off Law. (of a member of an inquest or other deliberative body) to sit (usually followed by on or upon): to pass on a case of manslaughter. to adjudicate. to vest title or other legal interest in real or personal property in a new owner. 1
- verb without object pass off to throw a ball from one person to another, as in a game of catch. 1
- verb without object pass off Sports. to make a pass, as in football or ice hockey. 1
- verb without object pass off Cards. to forgo one's opportunity to bid, play, etc. to throw in one's hand. 1
- verb without object pass off Fencing Obsolete. to thrust or lunge. 1
- noun pass off an act of passing. 1
- noun pass off a narrow route across a relatively low notch or depression in a mountain barrier. 1
- noun pass off a road, channel, or other way providing a means of passage, as through an obstructed region or other barrier. 1
- noun pass off a navigable channel, as at the mouth or in the delta of a river. 1
- noun pass off a permission or license to pass, go, come, or enter. 1
- noun pass off Military. a military document granting the right to cross lines or to enter or leave a military or naval base or building. written authority given a soldier to leave a station or duty for a specified period of time. 1
- noun pass off a free ticket or permit: two passes to a concert; a railroad pass. 1
- noun pass off South African. reference book (def 2). 1
- noun pass off Chiefly British. the act of passing a university or school examination or course without honors or distinction. 1
- noun pass off Sports. the transfer of a ball or puck from one teammate to another. 1
- noun pass off Baseball. base on balls. 1
- noun pass off Fencing. a thrust or lunge. 1
- noun pass off a single movement, effort, maneuver, etc.: He made a pass at the control tower of the enemy airfield. 1
- noun pass off Informal. a gesture, action, or remark that is intended to be sexually inviting; amorous overture. a jab or poke with the arm, especially one that misses its mark. 1
- noun pass off Cards. the act or statement of not bidding or raising another bid: There have been two passes and now it's your bid. 1
- noun pass off a passing of the hand over, along, or before anything. the transference or changing of objects by or as by sleight of hand; a manipulation, as of a juggler. 1
- noun pass off a particular stage or state of affairs: The economic situation had come to a dreadful pass. 1
- noun pass off Bullfighting. a pase. 1
- noun pass off one passage of a tool over work or one passage of work through a machine. 1
- noun pass off Archaic. a witty remark or thrust. 1
- noun pass off Mining. an opening for delivering coal or ore to a lower level underground. 1
- idioms pass off bring to pass, to cause to happen; bring about: His wife's death brought to pass a change in his attitude toward religion. 1
- idioms pass off come to pass, to occur; happen: Strange things came to pass. 1
- idioms pass off pass muster. muster (def 11). 1