pass away — {v.} 1. To slip by; go by; pass. * /We had so much fun that the weekend passed away before we realized it./ * /Forty years had passed away since they had met./ 2. To cease to exist; end; disappear; vanish * /When automobiles became popular, the… … Dictionary of American idioms
pass away — *pass, elapse, expire … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pass away — [v] die decease, demise, depart, drop, expire, pass on, perish, succumb; concept 304 Ant. be born, live … New thesaurus
pass away — ► pass away euphemistic die. Main Entry: ↑pass … English terms dictionary
pass away — index decease, die, expire, perish Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pass away — phrasal verb pass away or pass on [intransitive] Word forms pass away : present tense I/you/we/they pass away he/she/it passes away present participle passing away past tense passed away past participle passed away to die. This word is used to… … English dictionary
pass away — verb 1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life (Freq. 3) She died from cancer The children perished in the fire The patient went peacefully The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102 •… … Useful english dictionary
pass away vs pass out — Pass away is a phrasal verb. It is used when someone dies. For example: After a short illness, he passed away peacefully in the night. Pass out is also a phrasal verb, but it is used when someone faints or loses consciousness for a short… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
pass away vs pass out — Pass away is a phrasal verb. It is used when someone dies. For example: After a short illness, he passed away peacefully in the night. Pass out is also a phrasal verb, but it is used when someone faints or loses consciousness for a short… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
pass away — pass on See die 1) … Thesaurus of popular words
