Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make a pass

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.01 in modern English

Syllables: make a -pass
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To unambiguously indicate interest in romantic or sexual involvement to someone the speaker has not previously been involved with.

Example Sentences

"He clumsily made a pass at the prom queen, and she responded with a scowl."
"Men seldom make passes / At girls who wear glasses."
"You know, all those nights we stayed up talking…How come you never made a pass at me?"
"One night, with their inhibitions loosened by moonshine, Jack makes a pass at Ennis and the two men have sex in a tent"

Inflected Forms

makes a pass (present, singular) making a pass (participle, present) made a pass (participle, past) made a pass (past)

Phrases

hit on make the passes

Frequently Paired Words

flirt hit on proposition make the passes

Questions

What does make a pass mean?: To unambiguously indicate interest in romantic or sexual involvement to someone the speaker has not previously been involved with.

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