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jump pass

American  

noun

Football, Basketball.
  1. a pass in which a player leaps into the air and throws the ball to a teammate before returning to the ground.


Etymology

Origin of jump pass

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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A jump pass found teammate Julian Winfield in the paint for a contested layup that gave the Tigers a 74-73 lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2023

Derryk Snell took a handoff from Mellott and then threw a jump pass to a wide-open Treyton Pickering for an 18-yard touchdown that made it 48-7 early in the fourth quarter.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2022

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry tricks the Green Bay Packers by throwing a touchdown with a "jump pass" in their 27-17 victory at Green Bay.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2022

Still, Caleb Williams managed to stay upright amid the chaos before delivering a jump pass to Jordan Addison along the sideline.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2022

“When Lou goes out to jump, pass the word to the boys to give her an ovation.”

From The Girls of Central High on Track and Field The Champions of the School League by Morrison, Gertrude W.

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