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Pass off meaning

Pass off is a phrasal verb that means to happen or be completed in a particular way.

Past simple
passed off
Past participle
passed off
-ing form
passing off

What pass off means

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To happen or be completed in a particular way

The demonstration passed off peacefully.

Similar phrasal verbs

With pass: pass out, pass on, pass around, pass away, pass down, pass up, pass by, pass something off as something.

With off: turn off, take off, cut off, go off, put off, break off, keep off, start off, tick off, get off.

Common questions

What does pass off mean?

To happen or be completed in a particular way.

What is the past tense of pass off?

Passed off, which is also its past participle.

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