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pass the book

pass the book verb: eggcorn of pass the buck.

Verb

pass the book (third-person singular simple present passes the book, present participle passing the book, simple past and past participle passed the book)

  1. Eggcorn of pass the buck.

Forms of pass the book

third-person singular presentpasses the book
present participlepassing the book
past participlepassed the book
pastpassed the book

Questions about pass the book

What does pass the book mean?
Pass the book means eggcorn of pass the buck.
What part of speech is pass the book?
Pass the book is a verb.
What is the past tense of pass the book?
The past tense of pass the book is passed the book.

Words near pass the book in the dictionary

  1. pass shot
  2. pass shots
  3. pass stool
  4. pass the bar
  5. pass the baton
  6. pass the book
  7. pass the bottle of smoke
  8. pass the buck
  9. pass the hat
  10. pass the mantle
  11. pass the parcel

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