forward pass

noun

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

Examples of forward pass in a Sentence

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Those 1926 Senators played before the league allowed forward passes, for example, while the 1930 Bruins played before the league had sorted out its definition of offside. Murat Ates, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 Those diagonal forward passes also allow the recipient of the pass to take their first touch with their back foot. Art De Roché, The Athletic, 9 July 2024 No blocking or moving screens are allowed and the offensive team may not throw more than one forward pass per play. Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024 For the Patriots, the forward pass appears to be a foreign concept. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024 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 14 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

forward pass

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

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