| What does pass off mean? | we found 1 entry for the meaning of pass off |
pass off verb
1: be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or
identity; "She passed off as a Russian agent"
2: disregard; "She passed off the insult"
3: cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or
identity; "She passed the glass off as diamonds"; "He
passed himself off as a secret agent"
4: disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off" [syn:
evanesce, fade, blow over, fleet, pass]
5: come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place
off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed
important" [syn: happen, hap, go on, occur, pass,
fall out, come about, take place]
6: expel (gases or odors) [syn: emit, breathe]
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
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