pass off vs pass

pass off is not a noun while pass is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pass off	No	No	Yes	No
pass	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, pass off and pass are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pass off include come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, take place.

As verbs, pass off and pass are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pass off include blow over, evanesce, fade, fleet.

As verbs, pass is a hypernym of pass off; that is, pass is a word with a broader meaning than pass off:

pass off: cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity
pass: cause to pass

Other hypernyms of pass off include make pass.

pass off (noun)	pass (noun)
	(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
	a usually brief attempt
	(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
	(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
	success in satisfying a test or requirement
	a flight or run by an aircraft over a target
	a permit to enter or leave a military installation
	any authorization to pass or go somewhere
	an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
	a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
	a complimentary ticket
	a difficult juncture
	one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
	the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
	a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
	(military) a written leave of absence

pass off (adjective)	pass (adjective)
	of advancing the ball by throwing it

pass off (verb)	pass (verb)
expel (gases or odors)	eliminate from the body
come to pass	come to pass
disappear gradually	disappear gradually
disregard	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity	grant authorization or clearance for
be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity	transmit information
	pass over, across, or through
	go across or through
	travel past
	pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
	for time to move forward
	cause to pass
	move past
	place into the hands or custody of
	throw (a ball) to another player
	transfer to another; of rights or property
	be inherited by
	make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
	go unchallenged; be approved
	accept or judge as acceptable
	go successfully through a test or a selection process
	allow to go without comment or censure
	use up a period of time in a specific way
	be superior or better than some standard
	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point