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  • Definition
    • pass :(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
      • he worked the pitcher for a base on balls

    • pass :go across or through
      • We passed the point where the police car had parked|A terrible thought went through his mind

    • pass :of advancing the ball by throwing it
      • a team with a good passing attack|a pass play

    • pass :(military) a written leave of absence
      • he had a pass for three days

    • pass :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

    • pass :(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

    • pass :make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
      • They passed the amendment|We cannot legislate how people spend their free time

    • pass :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

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