pass around
1 of 1verb/pæs əˈraʊnd/
Forms:passes around,passing around,passed around,passed around
1
to distribute something among a group of people
transitive- The teacher passed around a list of supplies needed for the project.
- I noticed they were passing around a note during the lecture.
- Can you pass the snacks around to our guests?
- She passed the photos around so everyone could see.
- Please pass around the handouts to everyone in the room.
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2
to cause to become widely known, mainly regarding information, gossip, or rumors
transitive- The story was so sensational that it was passed around the entire community within a day.
- Tom had a tendency to pass around any gossip he overheard at work.
- I'd appreciate it if you didn't pass around what I just told you; it's confidential.
- Once Jenny heard the secret, she quickly passed it around the school.