Noun Definition
pass
1.Definition: (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"
Category: General2.Definition: (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
Related Noun(s):walk
Category: General3.Definition: (military) a written leave of absence
"He had a pass for three days"
Category: General4.Definition: (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
"The pass was fumbled"
Category: General6.Definition: a complimentary ticket
"The star got passes for his family"
Category: General7.Definition: a difficult juncture
"A pretty pass", "Matters came to a head yesterday"
Category: General8.Definition: a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
"The media representatives had special passes"
Category: General9.Definition: a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
"The plane turned to make a second pass"
Category: General10.Definition: a permit to enter or leave a military installation
"He had to show his pass in order to get out"
Category: General12.Definition: an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
Related Noun(s):bye
Category: General13.Definition: any authorization to pass or go somewhere
"The pass to visit had a strict time limit"
Related Noun(s):passport
Category: General14.Definition: one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
"It was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass"
Category: General15.Definition: success in satisfying a test or requirement
"His future depended on his passing that test", "He got a pass in introductory chemistry"
Category: General16.Definition: 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"
Related Noun(s):notch
Category: Objects