pass off

1. 1.

   be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity

   “She passed off as a Russian agent”

   Broaderlook
2. 2.

   disregard

   “She passed off the insult”

   Broaderdismiss
3. 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”

   Broaderpass
4. 4.

   disappear gradually

   “The pain eventually passed off”

   Synonymsevanescefadeblow overfleetpass

   Broaderdisappear
5. 5.

   come to pass

   “What is happening?”

   “The meeting took place off without an incidence”

   “Nothing occurred that seemed important”

   Synonymshappenhapgo onoccurpassfall outcome abouttake place

   Narrowerbreakariseresultintervenetranspiregivesuperveneproceedcomefall
6. 6.

   expel (gases or odors)

   Synonymsemitbreathe

   Broaderexhaust

   Narrowerburpforce outexhaleradiatebubble

Questions about pass off

What does pass off mean?

pass off means "be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for pass off?

Close synonyms include evanesce, fade, blow over, fleet, pass. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pass off a common word?

pass off is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.