pass by
English
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /pɑːs ˈbʌɪ/
Verb
- (intransitive) To travel past without stopping. [from 14th c.]
- I noticed my wife pass by with a bag of shopping.
- (transitive) To travel past (something) without stopping; to ignore, to disregard. [from 14th c.]
- I had the distinct worry that happiness would pass me by.
- (intransitive) Of a period of time: to come to an end, to elapse. [from 15th c.]
- Nearly a year has passed by since I first laid eyes on him.
Synonyms
- (to travel past): go by; see also Thesaurus:pass by
- (to ignore): misregard; see also Thesaurus:ignore
- (to elapse): pass; see also Thesaurus:elapse
Translations
go by — see go by