jump pass

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jump pass¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

He threw for two touchdowns and executed a jump pass to running back Travis Etienne to conclude a four-play, 94-yard, 78-second drive that completed the Tigers’ comeback from a 16-0 deficit.

From Washington Post