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- [pas-er, pah-ser bahy]
- /ˈpæs ər, ˈpɑ sər baɪ/
- /ˌpɑː.səˈbaɪ baɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pas-er, pah-ser bahy]
- /ˈpæs ər, ˈpɑ sər baɪ/
Definitions of passer-by word
- noun plural passer-by a person passing by. 1
- noun passer-by person who is walking past 1
- countable noun passer-by A passer-by is a person who is walking past someone or something. 0
- noun passer-by a person that is passing or going by, esp on foot 0
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Origin of passer-by
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; pass by + -er1, with postposing of the particle
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Parts of speech for Passer-by
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
passer-by popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for passer-by
noun passer-by
- looker-on — a person who looks on; onlooker; witness; spectator.
- eyewitness — A person who has personally seen something happen and so can give a first-hand description of it.
See also
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