Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pass around

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables
pass around
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To distribute something through a group by giving several items to one or more people to then give to others in a row, line or circle; to spread something to be used by each person in group in turn; to gather contributions for a cause.

verb

To spread claims or gossip.

Inflected Forms

passes around (present, singular) passing around (participle, present) passed around (participle, past) passed around (past)

Phrases

pass around like a blunt

Synonyms

circulate circularize circularise distribute disseminate propagate broadcast spread diffuse disperse

Questions

What does pass around mean?
To distribute something through a group by giving several items to one or more people to then give to others in a row, line or circle; to spread something to be used by each person in group in turn; to gather contributions for a cause.

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