: a pass (as in football) made in the direction of the opponent's goal
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All skill levels can compete in the contest, which will feature a Beginner’s Luck division where competitors can perform beginner yo-yo tricks like the windup, dribble and forward pass to earn raffle tickets for prizes.—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025 No player has made more forward passes than Tielemans.—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 30 May 2025 City’s new signing, who turns 27 next month, also ranked fifth for through balls and ninth for forward passes in Serie A last season.—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 Lurie recalled reading about how the forward pass was once controversial in the sport’s early days.—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for forward pass
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