Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pass over

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.01 in modern English

Syllables: pass over
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pass, over.

verb

To bypass or disregard in favour of someone or something else.

Transitive verb

verb

To bypass (something); to skip (something).

Intransitive verb

verb

To make a transit of; to pass through or across (something).

Intransitive verb

verb

To overlook; not to note or resent.

Intransitive verb

verb

To die and thus progress to the afterlife.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Could you pass the condiments over, please?"
"We are now passing over the Gulf of Bothnia."
"I can't believe they passed you over for promotion."
"Difficult not to feel a little bit Disappointed and passed over When I look right through To see you naked but oblivious And you don't see me"
"Let's pass over that topic for now."
"Before the train passed over any of the level crossings on the branch, it came to a stand, and the guard went forward and hand-signalled it over."

Usage

Inflected Forms

passes over (present, singular) passing over (participle, present) passed over (participle, past) passed over (past)

Derived Forms

Passover

Synonyms

bypass ignore jump omit skip cover cross traverse fly over overfly cross over die

Questions

What does pass over mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pass, over.

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