Synonyms for Pass

Top synonyms for “pass”: authorise, authorize, base on balls, blow over, buy the farm, bye, cash in one's chips, choke, and 72 more below.

Definitions

1. (noun)success in satisfying a test or requirement
   “his future depended on his passing that test”
2. (noun)(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
   “the pass was fumbled”
3. (noun)(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
   “he worked the pitcher for a base on balls”
4. (noun)a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
   “the plane turned to make a second pass”
5. (noun)(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”
6. (noun)a usually brief attempt
   “he took a crack at it”
7. (noun)a complimentary ticket
   “the star got passes for his family”
8. (noun)a permit to enter or leave a military installation
   “he had to show his pass in order to get out”
9. (noun)a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
   “the media representatives had special passes”
10. (noun)any authorization to pass or go somewhere
    “the pass to visit had a strict time limit”
11. (noun)an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
    “he had a bye in the first round”
12. (noun)one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
    “it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass”

Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).