passer

/ˈpæsər/
/ˈpæsə/
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Other forms: passers

Definitions of passer
  1. noun
    (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass
    synonyms: forward passer
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    type of:
    ball carrier, runner
    (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
  2. noun
    a person who passes by casually or by chance
    synonyms: passer-by, passerby
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    type of:
    footer, pedestrian, walker
    a person who travels by foot
  3. noun
    a student who passes an examination
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    type of:
    educatee, pupil, student
    a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
    examinee, testee
    someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination)
  4. noun
    a person who passes as a member of a different ethnic or racial group
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    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
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