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passing around

passing around is the present participle and gerund 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 passing around

What is passing around the present participle and gerund of?
Passing around is the present participle and gerund of pass around.

Words near passing around in the dictionary

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

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