pass around

pɑːs əˈraʊnd

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Definition of pass around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

sharingshow or share something among a group

He wanted to pass around the photo to see everyone's reactions..

circulate

disseminate

distribute

gossipspread information or rumors

They love to pass around gossip at work.

circulate

disseminate

spread

publicity

Rare

make something widely known

Rare

The news was quickly passed around the town.

circulate

distribute

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Expressions with pass

pass by

move past something or someone

I watched the cars pass by the window..

pass along

deliver a message or item to someone

She will pass along the invitation to him.

pass away

die, especially in a gentle or euphemistic way

Her grandmother passed away last year..

make a pass

attempt to move the ball to a teammate in sports

She managed to make a pass to her teammate, securing the goal..

pass down

transfer something to the next generation

The recipe was passed down from my grandmother.

pass it on

give something you have to another person

Please read the note and pass it on.

Terms with pass around included in their meaning

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curl

football

pattern where the receiver turns around for a pass

reach-around

sports

basketball pass using a crossover step around a defender

reeve

maritime

pass a rope through an opening or around something

Examples of pass around in a sentence

The teacher asked the students to pass around the handouts.
Rumors about the merger began to pass around quickly.
They pass around stories about their neighbors.
Rumors about the merger were passed around the office.
The flyer was passed around the neighborhood quickly.

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French:faire circuler, diffuser, ...
German:herumzeigen, weitergeben, ...
Italian:passare, diffondere, ...
Spanish:compartir, circular, ...
Portuguese:passar, espalhar, ...
Chinese:传阅, 传播, ...
Japanese:回覧する, 広める, ...
Arabic:مَرَّرَ, تَناقَل, ...
Hebrew:לְהַעֲבִיר בֵּין הַמִּשְׁתַּתְּפִים, לְהַפִּיץ, ...
Russian:передавать, распространять, ...
Ukrainian:показувати, поширювати, ...
Hindi:पास करना, फैलाना, ...
Bengali:ঘুরিয়ে দেখানো, ছড়ানো, ...
Catalan:fer passar, difondre, ...
Czech:poslat dokola, šířit, ...
Danish:sende rundt, sprede, ...
Dutch:laten zien, rondbazuinen, ...
Greek:μοιράζω, διαδίδω, ...
Hungarian:körbeadni, terjeszteni, ...
Khmer:ហុចឱ្យគ្នាមើល, ផ្សព្វផ្សាយតៗគ្នា, ...
Korean:공유하다, 퍼뜨리다, ...
Persian:دست به دست کردن, شایعات را پخش کردند, ...
Polish:podawać/podać dalej, rozpowszechniać, ...
Portuguese (BR):passar, espalhar fofocas, ...
Romanian:a împărtăși, a răspândi, ...
Swedish:visa runt, passera runt, ...
Thai:ส่งต่อ, กระจายข่าวลือ, ...
Turkish:göstermek, yaymak, ...
Vietnamese:truyền tay, truyền bá, ...

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Definition of pass around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

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Terms with pass around included in their meaning

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