passer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who succeeds in passing a test, etc.
  2. One who passes something along; a distributor.
  3. Someone who passes, someone who makes a pass.
  4. A football player who makes a forward pass, who may be (but not limited to) the quarterback.
  5. A passed pawn.
  6. One who passes; a passer-by.
  7. One who is able to "pass", or be accepted as a member of a race, sex or other group to which society would not otherwise regard them as belonging.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑːsə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-passer.wav /ˈpæsəɹ/

Word forms

passer passers

Etymology

From pass + -er.

Translations

Finnish: syöttäjä Finnish: passari German: Passer m Passgeber
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