passer

«passer» in Mova's school dictionary: A person who passes by, usually in "passer-by" (plural… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a passer, passers)

meaning for a pupil

1) A person who passes by, usually in "passer-by" (plural passers-by): someone walking past a place. tree →

2) (sport) A player who passes the ball, especially a good one: "a great passer". tree →

3) Someone who passes a test or exam (rare). tree →

sense in the lessons

Most often seen inside "passer-by": in stories and news, a passer-by sees an accident or helps someone. In sport commentary, a good passer gives accurate passes to teammates.

examples

• A passer-by called an ambulance. tree →
• Passers-by stopped to watch the street performer. tree →
• She is the best passer in our netball team. tree →
• The quarterback is a brilliant passer. tree →
• A kind passer-by found my lost glove. tree →
• No passers-by noticed the tiny kitten. tree →
• ‘What in the world are you doing?’ asked a passer-by. tree →

note

The plural of "passer-by" is "passers-by" (the s goes on "passer"). "Passer" alone is mostly used in sport. Do not confuse with "pastor" (a church minister).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «passer» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.