Passel

Pronunciation: /ˈpæsəl/

Definitions of passel

noun a large group or quantity of something

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a passel of puppies playing in the park.

A2 The farmer had a passel of pigs on his farm.

B1 She had to wrangle a passel of rowdy children at the birthday party.

B2 The team had a passel of new recruits joining them for the upcoming competition.

C1 The CEO had a passel of important meetings scheduled for the day.

C2 The historian uncovered a passel of new documents that shed light on the ancient civilization.

Examples of passel in a Sentence

formal The farmer had a passel of pigs that he needed to feed every day.

informal There were a passel of kids running around the playground.

slang I saw a passel of cool cars at the car show.

figurative She had a passel of worries on her mind.

Grammatical Forms of passel

• plural: passels
• comparative: more passel
• superlative: most passel
• present tense: passels
• future tense: will passel
• perfect tense: have passelled
• continuous tense: is passelling
• singular: passel
• positive degree: passel
• infinitive: to passel
• gerund: passelling
• participle: passelled

Origin and Evolution of passel

First Known Use: 1847 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'passel' originated from the English dialect in the Southern United States.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a large quantity or group of people or things, the term 'passel' has evolved to also represent a disorganized or disorderly group.