Phrase guide

make a pass

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To unambiguously indicate interest in romantic or sexual involvement to someone the speaker has not previously been involved with.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He clumsily made a pass at the prom queen, and she responded with a scowl.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: kikezd — to unambiguously indicate interest in romantic or sexual involvement to someone the speaker has not previously been sexually involved with
  • Polish: dobierać się — to unambiguously indicate interest in romantic or sexual involvement to someone the speaker has not previously been sexually involved with
  • Polish: dobrać się — to unambiguously indicate interest in romantic or sexual involvement to someone the speaker has not previously been sexually involved with
  • Polish: przystawiać się — to unambiguously indicate interest in romantic or sexual involvement to someone the speaker has not previously been sexually involved with
  • Polish: przystawić się — to unambiguously indicate interest in romantic or sexual involvement to someone the speaker has not previously been sexually involved with
  • Russian: подкатывать (podkatyvatʹ) — to unambiguously indicate interest in romantic or sexual involvement to someone the speaker has not previously been sexually involved with
  • Russian: приударить (priudaritʹ) — to unambiguously indicate interest in romantic or sexual involvement to someone the speaker has not previously been sexually involved with
  • Spanish: insinuarse — to unambiguously indicate interest in romantic or sexual involvement to someone the speaker has not previously been sexually involved with
  • Spanish: propasarse con — to unambiguously indicate interest in romantic or sexual involvement to someone the speaker has not previously been sexually involved with