"pass around" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: passes around [present, singular, third-person], passing around [participle, present], passed around [participle, past], passed around [past]
Head templates: {{en-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.
    Sense id: en-pass_around-en-verb-swzkDvTJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (around) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (around): 81 19
  2. To spread claims or gossip.
    Sense id: en-pass_around-en-verb-j1l6fnfP

Inflected forms

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