lateral pass
nounFootball.
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
1First recorded in 1930–35
Words Nearby lateral pass
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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 Forward Pass in Football | Elmer BerryThe boy tossed a lateral pass to Rick, who tucked the package under his arm.
The Egyptian Cat Mystery | Harold Leland GoodwinThe third, almost a lateral pass, was good for a gain of five yards.
Red Dynamite | Roy J. SnellPhillipsburg made use of both the bunch and the one-man pass and used a lateral pass as well.
Quarter-Back Bates | Ralph Henry BarbourI 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
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