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Pass around meaning

Pass around is a phrasal verb that means to offer or give something in turn to every person in a group.

Past simple
passed around
Past participle
passed around
-ing form
passing around

What pass around means

offer to groupB2

To offer or give something in turn to every person in a group

Please pass the photographs around so everyone can see them.

Similar phrasal verbs

With pass: pass out, pass on, pass away, pass down, pass up, pass by, pass off, pass something off as something.

With around: shop around, get around, play around, change around, come around, get around to, go around, jerk around, play around with.

Common questions

What does pass around mean?

To offer or give something in turn to every person in a group.

What is the past tense of pass around?

Passed around, which is also its past participle.

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