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makes a pass

makes a pass is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make a pass.

Meaning of make a pass

Verb

make a pass (third-person singular simple present makes a pass, present participle making a pass, simple past and past participle made a pass)

  1. To unambiguously indicate interest in romantic or sexual involvement to someone the speaker has not previously been involved with.
    • He clumsily made a pass at the prom queen, and she responded with a scowl.

Questions about makes a pass

What is makes a pass the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes a pass is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make a pass.

Words near makes a pass in the dictionary

  1. makes a muscle
  2. makes a name for oneself
  3. makes a night of it
  4. makes a noise in the world
  5. makes a nuisance of oneself
  6. makes a pass
  7. makes a pig of oneself
  8. makes a pig out of oneself
  9. makes a pig's ear of
  10. makes a pile
  11. makes a play

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