passer B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈpæs.ɚ/ UK /ˈpɑː.sə/ See IPA manual Freq #50896 Meanings 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 noun a person who succeeds in an examination or other test Every passer received a certificate at the end of the course. 3 noun in American football, a player who throws a forward pass The passer found an open receiver near the sideline. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who passes by a... passer-bybystander 2 noun · a person who succeeds in an... successful candidate 3 noun · in american football, a... forward passerquarterback ↔ Opposites failer Word family Forms passers Derived forms passer-by Related forms passbystanderquarterback Etymology 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. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # passer **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpæs.ɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɑː.sə/ **Frequency rank:** 50896 ## Meanings 1. a person who passes by a place, especially in the compound passer-by 2. a person who succeeds in an examination or other test 3. in American football, a player who throws a forward pass ## Examples - Each passer paused to inspect the notice outside the station. - Every passer received a certificate at the end of the course. - The passer found an open receiver near the sideline. ## Synonyms - passer-by - successful candidate - forward passer ## Antonyms - failer ## Derived Forms - passer-by ## Related Forms - pass - bystander - quarterback ## Etymology 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. ## Topics - People & Society markdown