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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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 But as my colleague, Mr. Keeler, so astutely pointed out, most of the Bears’ production came against offenses that aren’t predisposed to the forward pass. Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024 No ordinary rules tweak, these new kickoffs might be the biggest on-field rules change since the advent of the forward pass. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forward pass 

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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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 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

forward pass

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

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