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Definition pass off in British English

pass off phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to make people believe that a person or thing is something else

Example

He put on an old blue suit, intending to pass himself off as a businessman.

Example

The watches are fakes, but they tried to pass them off as genuine Rolexes.

Synonyms and related words
misspeak deceive make up
2

if an event passes off in a particular way, it happens in that way

Example

The protest march passed off without any serious trouble.

Synonyms and related words
play out go go off
Example

Aaron Keller dragged the puck across the blue line and passed off to Kuji.

Definition pass off in British English