: a pass made by a player (as in football or basketball) while jumping
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Then turn around and throw a pass (jump pass?) off it to a wide-open dude.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026 The drive finished with a fading, jump pass on third-and-goal from the 1 to George Kittle, giving Purdy his third TD throw of the game, matching his season high.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
15 Dec. 2025 The Cougars missed on a 35-yard field goal, and after getting deep on chunk plays from Paikoff to Cartyr Quartucy, a jump pass was deflected and intercepted in the endzone by Nickerson for Inglewood with 27 seconds left in the half.—
Zach Cavanagh,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025 All-day jump passes are available for purchase for $15.—
Jalen Williams,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for jump pass