| AMPASSY | • ampassy n. (Obsolete) ampersand. • AMPASSY n. ampersand, a symbol for plus in writing. |
| COMPASS | • compass n. A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north). • compass n. A pair of compasses (a device used to draw an arc or circle). • compass n. (Music) The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice. |
| IMPASSE | • impasse n. A road with no exit; a cul-de-sac. • impasse n. (Figurative) A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made. • IMPASSE n. (French) a position from which there is no escape. |
| LOWPASS | • lowpass n. (Digital signal processing) An audio filter that discards higher frequencies while preserving lower ones. • low-pass adj. Alternative spelling of lowpass. • low-pass n. Alternative spelling of lowpass. |
| OUTPASS | • outpass v. (Transitive) To surpass or exceed. • outpass v. (Transitive, sports) To pass the ball more skilfully than. • OUTPASS v. to excel in passing in football. |
| PASSADE | • passade n. (Fencing) A pass or thrust. • passade n. A turn or course of a horse backward or forward on the same spot of ground. • PASSADE n. (French) a turn of a horse backward or forward on the same ground. |
| PASSADO | • passado n. Alternative form of passade. • PASSADO n. (Spanish) a forward thrust in fencing. |
| PASSAGE | • passage n. A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning. • passage n. Part of a path or journey. • passage n. An incident or episode. |
| PASSANT | • passant adj. (Heraldry, of a four-legged animal) Walking, usually to the right, and looking straight ahead with the… • passant adj. (Obsolete) Currently in use; in vogue. • PASSANT adj. in heraldry, walking towards the dexter side, with dexter forepaw raised. |
| PASSATA | • passata n. Sieved raw tomatoes. • PASSATA n. (Italian) an Italian sauce of pureed tomatoes. |
| PASSELS | • passels n. Plural of passel. • PASSEL n. a large number. |
| PASSERS | • passers n. Plural of passer. • PASSER n. one that passes. |
| PASSING | • passing v. Present participle of pass. • passing adj. That passes away; ephemeral. • passing adj. (Now rare, literary) Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme. |
| PASSION | • passion n. A true desire sustained or prolonged. • passion n. Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate. • passion n. Fervor, determination. |
| PASSIVE | • passive adj. Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction. • passive adj. Taking no action. • passive adj. (Grammar) Being in the passive voice. |
| PASSKEY | • passkey n. A key, especially in a hotel, that allows someone in authority to open any door. • passkey n. A key for entering a house or other building. • passkey n. (Computing) A password. |
| PASSMAN | • passman n. (Britain) One who passes a university degree, but without honours. • Passman prop.n. A surname originating as an occupation for a seller or grower of peas. • PASSMAN n. someone who graduates without honours. |
| PASSMEN | • passmen n. Plural of passman. • PASSMAN n. someone who graduates without honours. |
| PASSOUT | • passout n. Alternative form of pass-out. • passout n. (India) A graduate. • pass-out n. A ticket (or similar) allowing a person to leave (a theatre etc) and subsequently re-enter. |
| SURPASS | • surpass v. (Transitive) To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense. • SURPASS v. to go beyond. |