DictionarypassMoving past or through
verb / noun

pass

PASS/pæs/

To move past or through something.

The woman passes through the open garden gate.

A woman strides through an open garden gate, with her leading foot beyond the threshold and her trailing foot still inside, making movement through an opening immediately visible.
Etymology

Latin passus, “step,” supplies the concrete image behind pass: movement by stepping or walking. The English verb expresses going by something, crossing over it, or moving onward.

In context

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More examples

  • She passes the ball to a teammate near the goal.
  • The mountain pass connects the two valleys.
  • Hours pass while we wait for news.
  • The pain usually passes after a few minutes.

Forms

pass · passes · passed · passing

passage noun — A way through or between physical obstacles.

Similar words

overtake
Means catching up with and moving ahead of someone.
traverse
Means traveling across an area, rather than simply going by.
cross
Emphasizes movement from one side to the other.