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picks and passes

picks and passes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pick and pass.

Meaning of pick and pass

Verb

pick and pass (third-person singular simple present picks and passes, present participle picking and passing, simple past and past participle picked and passed)

  1. To hit the opponent's blot (exposed piece) and take the hitting checker to safety, within a single play.
    Synonyms:
    hit and run

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Questions about picks and passes

What is picks and passes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Picks and passes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of pick and pass.

Words near picks and passes in the dictionary

  1. picks a fight
  2. picks a hole in someone's coat
  3. picks a lane
  4. picks a quarrel
  5. picks and chooses
  6. picks and passes
  7. picks and shovels
  8. picks apart
  9. picks at
  10. picks away at
  11. picks bids off the wall

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