pass up
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /pɑːs ˈʌp/
Verb

pass up

  1. (transitive) Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see pass, up
    Can you pass up this box to the guy on the ladder?
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To refuse not accept; forgo.
    He passed up my invitation for dinner, saying he was too busy
  3. (Singapore, transitive) To submit hand in items to a person, usually one's teacher.
    The teacher told us to pass up our English homework.
Synonyms


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