noun
a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer
• Syn: ↑lateral
• Hypernyms: ↑pass, ↑passing play, ↑passing game, ↑passing
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noun : a pass in football thrown parallel to the line of scrimmage or obliquely to the rear
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Football.
a short pass thrown or tossed parallel to the line of scrimmage or slightly backward from the position of the passer.
[1930-35]
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lateral pass,
a pass thrown in football from one player to another in a direction either parallel to or backward toward one's goal line.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.