/ Dictionary / Index P passed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: passed Pronunciation: (past, päst), [key] — adj. having completed the act of passing. having received a passing grade on an examination or test or successfully completed a school course, year, or program of study. noting a dividend not paid at the usual dividend date. having successfully completed an examination for promotion, and awaiting a vacancy in the next grade: a passed chief engineer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: passed (Thesaurus) passé composé* passed ball Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cur Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language