forward pass

noun

: a pass (as in football) made in the direction of the opponent's goal

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The Giants challenged the forward pass ruling from Mahomes, and it was ruled a Mahomes fumble that was recovered by Pacheco at the Chiefs’ 24. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025 Another irresponsible throw turned fumble by Patrick Mahomes Rohan Nadkarni For the second time tonight, Patrick Mahomes was a little reckless with a throw behind the line of scrimmage, throwing a backwards lateral as opposed a forward pass. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025 Once the model exists, the marginal cost of each inference is relatively low - just the computational resources needed to run the forward pass. Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The early signs at the Club World Cup were that Alexander-Arnold’s role would be changing quite dramatically again, with the Englishman unable to make many of his signature, searching forward passes. Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forward pass

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forward pass was in 1890

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“Forward pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward%20pass. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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forward pass

noun
: a pass in football thrown in the direction of the opponent's goal

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