Meaning

noun (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

noun (military) a written leave of absence

noun (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

originFrom Middle English passen, from Old French passer (“to step, walk, pass”), from Vulgar Latin *passāre (“step, walk, pass”), derived from Latin passus (“a step”), from Proto-Italic *pat-s-tus, from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread, stretch out”). Cognate with Old English fæþm (“armful, fathom”). More at fathom. Displaced native Old English genġan.

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