Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pass the baton

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
pass the -ba-ton
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pass the torch.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

passes the baton (present, singular) passing the baton (participle, present) passed the baton (participle, past) passed the baton (past)

Synonyms

pass the mantle step down stand aside

Questions

What does pass the baton mean?
To pass the torch.

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