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Noun: passer  pã-su(r)
  1. (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass
    "The quarterback was an excellent forward passer, known for his accuracy";
    - forward passer
     
  2. A person who passes by casually or by chance
    "The passer-by was trampled by an elephant";
    - passerby, passer-by
     
  3. A student who passes an examination
    "He was relieved to be a passer after studying so hard for the test"
     
  4. A person who passes as a member of a different ethnic or racial group
    "The light-skinned passer was able to navigate both black and white social circles in the segregated South"
Noun: Passer
  1. Type genus of the Passeridae
    - genus Passer

Derived forms: passers

Type of: actor, ball carrier, bird genus, candidate [Brit], doer, educatee, examinee, footer, pedestrian, pupil, runner, student, testee, walker, worker

Part of: family Passeridae, Passeridae

Encyclopedia: Passer