Phrase guide
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verb
To pass or go past quickly, often without much interaction
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Synonyms: go by, pass by, fly by, forpass, forthglide, overgo, pass, roll on, slip by, transpass
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fly, by.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
pass by while flying
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
verb
move by very quickly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: zip by, whisk by
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
History
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Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
