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passes around

passes around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pass around.

Meaning of pass around

Verb

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

  1. 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.
  2. To spread claims or gossip.

Questions about passes around

What is passes around the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Passes around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pass around.

Words near passes around in the dictionary

  1. passes
  2. passes a good time
  3. passes a sponge over the slate
  4. passes a stool
  5. passes along
  6. passes around
  7. passes around like a blunt
  8. passes as
  9. passes away
  10. passes by
  11. passes current

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