Meaning
- Pass along means to give, deliver, or transfer something (such as information, a message, or an object) from one person to another.
- It can also mean to transmit or spread (for example, an illness or rumor).
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Phrasal verb
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Transitive: Requires an object (e.g., pass along a message).
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Common structures:
- pass along + noun
- pass + noun + along
Examples:
- Please pass along my regards to your family.
- She passed the note along the row.
Common Phrases
- pass along a message – to deliver someone’s message.
- pass along greetings/regards – to convey polite wishes.
- pass along information – to share details or news.
- pass along the cost – to transfer expenses to another party.
Collocations
- pass along a message
- pass along information
- pass along rumors
- pass along greetings
- pass along the cost
Examples
- Please pass along this message to your manager.
- Can you pass along my phone number to her?
- The teacher asked me to pass the papers along to the next student.
- He passed along some useful tips about saving money.
- The virus can be easily passed along if you don’t wash your hands.
- She passed along her grandmother’s recipes to me.
- I’ll pass along your compliments to the chef.
- Rising costs are often passed along to consumers.
Synonyms or Related
- hand over
- give
- deliver
- convey
- transmit
- forward
Antonym
- withhold
- keep
- retain