play-action pass
[ pley-ak-shuhn ]
nounFootball.
a pass play designed to deceive the defense by appearing to be a running play, in which the quarterback fakes a hand-off to a back before throwing a forward pass.
Origin of play-action pass
1An Americanism dating back to 1960–65
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