Bid
Bid noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.
Usage example: a dramatic film that is widely regarded as the comedian's last-ditch bid to be taken seriously as an actor
Pass and bid are semantically related. in offering of money or services topic. In some cases you can use "Pass" instead a noun "Bid".
Pass
Pass noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.
Usage example: a final pass at the assignment
How words are described
| high | high bid | high pass |
| low | low bid | low pass |
| initial | initial bid | initial pass |
| single | single bid | single pass |
| Other adjectives: blatant, small, actual, huge, little, automatic, final, next, last, different, closest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Each player is dealt a hand, using all the cards.Starting with the person next from the dealer and moving clockwise, each person chooses either to bid or pass.
Source: Tabletop Game / Kaiser -
Although the way he executes his plan may still qualify as this trope.Duke: Sith 'twas my fault to give the people scope, 'Twould be my tyranny to strike and gall them For what I bid them do; for we bid this be done, When evil deeds have their permissive pass And not the punishment.
Source: Theatre / Measure for Measure
Cite this Source
Pass and Bid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bid/pass
Bid & Pass. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bid/pass>.
Pass or Bid. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bid/pass.
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