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working one's passage

working one's passage is the present participle and gerund of work one's passage.

Meaning of work one's passage

Verb

work one's passage (third-person singular simple present works one's passage, present participle working one's passage, simple past and past participle worked one's passage)

  1. To pay for one's voyage by working while on board, rather than by paying a fare.

Questions about working one's passage

What is working one's passage the present participle and gerund of?
Working one's passage is the present participle and gerund of work one's passage.

Words near working one's passage in the dictionary

  1. working on
  2. working one's buns off
  3. working one's fingers to the bone
  4. working one's guts out
  5. working one's magic
  6. working one's passage
  7. working one's tail off
  8. working one's way
  9. working one's way up
  10. working oneself to the bone
  11. working order

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