FORWARD PASS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)