| forward pass n. Football A pass thrown from behind the line of scrimmage to a receiver who is closer to the opponent's end line than the passer. |
forward pass
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(Team Sports / Rugby) Rugby an illegal pass towards the opponent's dead-ball line Also called throw-forward
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| Noun | 1. |  forward pass - a pass to a receiver downfield from the passerpassing, passing game, passing play, pass - (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long" flare pass, flare - a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss" screen pass - a short forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers |
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