Pass/pæs/ Definition 1 of 7Pro Tip 1/3Physical Movement Used when someone or something goes by a location, often briefly. We passed the park on our walk. Pro Tip 2/3Without Stopping Often implies not stopping as one goes by something. She passed the shops without looking. Pro Tip 3/3Temporal Progression Can indicate the progression of time in phrases like 'time passes.' As the hours passed, he grew more anxious.