/ Dictionary / Index P passive noun: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pas'sive noun' Pronunciation: [key] — Gram. Gram. a noun whose referent is the recipient of an action, as trainee, multiplicand. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. passive-matrix passive reason Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language