passer

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a person who passes by a place, especially in the compound passer-by

   Each passer paused to inspect the notice outside the station.

2. 2
   noun

   a person who succeeds in an examination or other test

   Every passer received a certificate at the end of the course.

3. 3
   noun

   in American football, a player who throws a forward pass

   The passer found an open receiver near the sideline.

Formed from pass + the agent suffix -er. Its senses share the idea of a person who passes: moving by a place, meeting a required standard, or sending a ball forward in play.

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