scatter vs pass around

scatter is a noun but pass around is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scatter	Yes	No	Yes	No
pass around	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pass around is a hypernym of scatter; that is, pass around is a word with a broader meaning than scatter:

Other hypernyms of scatter include circulate, distribute, pass on.

scatter (noun)	pass around (noun)
the act of scattering
a haphazard distribution in all directions

scatter (verb)	pass around (verb)
cause to separate	cause to become widely known
distribute loosely	cause to be distributed
sow by scattering
move away from each other
to cause to separate and go in different directions
strew or distribute over an area