drop pass

American  

noun

1. (in hockey and soccer) a pass in which a player in control of the ball or puck simply leaves it to be picked up by a trailing teammate and continues past it to draw off the defense.

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Etymology

Origin of drop pass

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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drop pass

But then it vanished once more when Burakovsky attempted a drop pass to Bjorkstrand at the opposing blue line, and Connor McMichael intercepted it for a clear-cut breakaway chance.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2024

Ehlers got Winnipeg on the board early in the second, taking a drop pass from Vilardi and scoring his eighth goal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023

He a snagged a drop pass from Matt Boldy at the blue line, waited a second to find a seam and ripped a slap shot past Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky’s stick.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2023

Romanov gave the Islanders their third lead of the night at 8:45 with a slap shot from the left point after a drop pass from Barzal.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2022

Cluny and Sela continued with their pantomime, neither letting a drop pass their lips.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques