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forward pass

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noun Football.

a pass in which the ball is thrown in the direction of advance toward the opponent's goal.

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Origin of forward pass

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby forward pass

forwarding agent, forward-looking, forward market, forwardmost, forwardness, forward pass, forward quotation, forward roll, forwards, forward slash, forward-thinking
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Words related to forward pass

aerial, bomb, flare, pass, screen, screen pass, pass pattern

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British Dictionary definitions for forward pass

forward pass

noun

rugby an illegal pass towards the opponent's dead-ball lineAlso called: throw-forward
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