Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

passing off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
pass-ing off
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of misrepresenting the origin of a product.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of pass off

Usage

Questions

What does passing off mean?
The act of misrepresenting the origin of a product.

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