pass up
/pɑːs ˈʌp/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "He passed up my invitation for dinner, saying he was too busy."
- "Everton were, perhaps understandably, deflated at the setback and it was no surprise when Suarez added Liverpool's second after 82 minutes. Distin and Baines were involved in a mix-up as the Uruguayan advanced into the area, and he was not about to pass up the gift to shoot low past Howard."
- "But he also feared that if he passed up the opportunity, he’d never learn the skills necessary to take his clients to the next level."
- "The teacher told us to pass up our English homework."
- "Be punctual and pass up schoolwork on time."
- "The teachers called me, she doesn't do her work, she doesn't pass up work, she'll hide her papers everywhere."
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /pɑːs ˈʌp/