lateral pass


nounFootball.
  1. a short pass thrown or tossed parallel to the line of scrimmage or slightly backward from the position of the passer.

Origin of lateral pass

1
First recorded in 1930–35

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How to use lateral pass in a sentence

  • This sideward threat, almost a pure lateral pass, is an important part of the strategy of the successful forward pass attack.

  • The boy tossed a lateral pass to Rick, who tucked the package under his arm.

    The Egyptian Cat Mystery | Harold Leland Goodwin
  • The third, almost a lateral pass, was good for a gain of five yards.

    Red Dynamite | Roy J. Snell
  • Phillipsburg made use of both the bunch and the one-man pass and used a lateral pass as well.

    Quarter-Back Bates | Ralph Henry Barbour
  • I explained our defence for the big shift and told him about a lateral pass and about this two-over.

    Quarter-Back Bates | Ralph Henry Barbour