pass away

verb

passed away; passing away; passes away

intransitive verb

1

: to go out of existence

2

: die sense 1

Synonyms

• check out
• conk (out)
• croak [slang]
• decease
• demise
• depart
• die
• drop
• end
• exit
• expire
• fall
• flatline
• go
• kick in [slang]
• kick off [slang]
• part
• pass (on)
• peg out [chiefly British]
• perish
• pop off
• step out
• succumb

Examples of pass away in a Sentence

the old woman passed away quietly

Recent Examples on the Web

Before Thursday’s 93-80 win over the Sparks, the Liberty displayed a tribute on the Barclays Center jumbotron to Jan Vandersloot, Courtney’s mother who passed away over the weekend after battling cancer. —Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024

Sports icon Willie Mays, one of the greatest baseball players in MLB history, has passed away at 93. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 June 2024

Egyptian officials were visiting hospitals to obtain information about Egyptian pilgrims being treated or those who have passed away. —Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 20 June 2024

Photos of Son The happy news comes two years after the couple shared that their 7-month-old son Adriel had tragically passed away. —Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

pass away

verb

: die entry 1 sense 1