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pass out

pass out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pas, pahs out]
    • /pæs, pɑs aʊt/
    • /pɑːs ˈaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pas, pahs out]
    • /pæs, pɑs aʊt/

Definitions of pass out words

  • verb with object pass out to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road. 1
  • verb with object pass out to let go without notice, action, remark, etc.; leave unconsidered; disregard; overlook: Pass chapter two and go on to chapter three. 1
  • verb with object pass out to omit the usual or regular payment of: The company decided to pass its dividend in the third quarter of the year. 1
  • verb with object pass out to cause or allow to go through or beyond a gate, barrier, etc.: The guard checked the identification papers and then passed the visitor. 1
  • verb with object pass out to go across or over (a stream, threshold, etc.); cross. 1
  • verb with object pass out to endure or undergo: They passed the worst night of their lives. 1

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Origin of pass out

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (v.) Middle English passen < Old French passer < Vulgar Latin *passāre, derivative of Latin passus step, pace1; (noun) Middle English; in part < Middle French passe (noun derivative of passer), in part noun derivative of passen

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Parts of speech for Pass out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pass out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pass out usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pass out

verb pass out

  • ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
  • black out — If you black out, you lose consciousness for a short time.
  • cabling — Cabling is used to refer to electrical or electronic cables, or to the process of putting them in a place.
  • clue in — anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
  • cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.

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