pass over

/pæs ˈoʊvər/

/pɑs ˈʌʊvə/

Other forms: passed over; passing over; passes over

Definitions of pass over

1. verb

   travel across or pass over
   synonyms: cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, track, traverse

   types:

   tramp

   cross on foot

   stride

   cover or traverse by taking long steps

   walk

   traverse or cover by walking

   crisscross

   cross in a pattern, often random

   ford

   cross a river where it's shallow

   bridge

   cross over on a bridge

   jaywalk

   cross the road at a place not meant for pedestrians

   drive, take

   proceed along in a vehicle

   course

   move swiftly through or over

   hop

   traverse as if by a short airplane trip

   type of:

   go across, go through, pass

   go across or through
2. verb

   make a passage or journey from one place to another
   synonyms: move through, pass across, pass through, transit

   transit

   cause or enable to pass through

   types:

   cut

   pass through or across

   type of:

   go across, go through, pass

   go across or through
3. verb

   bypass
   synonyms: jump, skip, skip over

   type of:

   drop, leave out, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, overlook, pretermit

   leave undone or leave out
4. verb

   fly over
   “The plane passed over Damascus”

   synonyms: overfly

   type of:

   go, locomote, move, travel

   change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
5. verb

   rub with a circular motion
   synonyms: wipe

   types:

   sponge

   wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten

   squeegee

   wipe with a squeegee

   broom, sweep

   sweep with a broom or as if with a broom

   towel

   wipe with a towel

   whisk, whisk off

   brush or wipe off lightly

   type of:

   rub

   move over something with pressure