Pass by meaning
Pass by is a phrasal verb that means to happen without someone noticing, enjoying, or benefiting from the event or opportunity.
- Past simple
- passed by
- Past participle
- passed by
- -ing form
- passing by
What pass by means
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To happen without someone noticing, enjoying, or benefiting from the event or opportunity
Do not let this rare opportunity pass you by.
Similar phrasal verbs
With pass: pass out, pass on, pass around, pass away, pass down, pass up, pass off, pass something off as something.
With by: stop by, go by, get by, put by, come by.
Common questions
What does pass by mean?
To happen without someone noticing, enjoying, or benefiting from the event or opportunity.
What is the past tense of pass by?
Passed by, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
