American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition pass away in American English

pass away phrasal verb

[intransitive] phrasal verb
1

to die. This word is used to avoid saying "die" when you think this might upset someone

Example

He passed away in his sleep at the age of eighty-four.

Synonyms and related words
Definition pass away in American English