pass off
Third Person
passes off
Present Participle
passing off
Past Tense
passed off
Past Participle
passed off
1
to present oneself or something as someone or something else in a deceptive manner
- He tried to pass off his counterfeit bills as real money, but the cashier immediately noticed and called the police.
- I can't believe he was able to pass off that ridiculous excuse as the truth.
- She tried to pass the fake painting off as an original Picasso.
- During the event, he passed himself off as a reporter and gained access to the celebrities.
- He passed himself off as a lawyer to get inside information.
2
to happen, usually referring to an event or a situation
- We were told the meeting would pass off in the conference room, but it was moved to the hall.
- They were concerned about potential disruptions, but the parade passed off smoothly.
- The celebrations passed off without any issues.
- She waited to see if the rumors would pass off as true events.
- The predicted storm never passed off, much to everyone's relief.
3
to disappear slowly over time
- As the hours went by, her initial excitement began to pass off.
- The fog started to pass off as the morning sun rose higher.
- The symptoms were severe at first, but they passed off after a few days.
- The storm clouds began to pass off, revealing a clear blue sky.
- The pain in my leg passed off after taking the medication.
4
to ignore or dismiss something
- He felt unwell but decided to pass it off as fatigue and continued working.
- She passed off the warning signs, believing everything would be alright.
- He tried to pass off the criticism, pretending it didn't bother him.
- Despite the evident issues, the manager passed them off, causing further problems in the project.
- They passed the feedback off, thinking it wasn't important.
5
to present or promote something or someone as genuine or authentic when it is not
- It's illegal to pass off copied software as original licensed versions.
- She passed herself off as a real estate expert, despite having no experience in the field.
- The art forger passed off the imitation as a masterpiece from the Renaissance era.
- She passed herself off as a real estate expert, despite having no experience in the field.
- The street vendor passed off fake branded watches as genuine ones to unsuspecting tourists.
6
to release gases, smells, or vapors
- The old car engine passed off thick black smoke whenever it was started.
- After the chemical reaction, the solution began to pass off a visible vapor.
- As the fruit decayed, it passed an unpleasant odor off.
- Certain foods cause the body to pass gases off more frequently.
- The factory seemed to pass off an unpleasant odor that the town's residents complained about.