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FORWARD PASS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
Synonyms:
aerial; forward pass
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("forward pass" is a kind of...):
pass; passing; passing game; passing play ((American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "forward pass"):
flare; flare pass (a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines)
screen pass (a short forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers)
