forward pass

noun

: a pass (as in football) made in the direction of the opponent's goal

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Van Noy posted on X. As currently written, intentional grounding is when a quarterback is under duress within the tackle box, facing an imminent loss of yardage, and throws a forward pass that is not in the direction and vicinity of an on originally eligible receiver. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026 Bentancur finally plays a forward pass to Spence, who is pressured by Kayode and passes back. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026 Young scored the second goal in the 37th minute off of a short forward pass from Mia Sanchez. Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 2025 But this is the same guy who re-introduced the forward pass to P.J. Fleck’s Gophers football program. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forward pass

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forward pass was in 1890

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“Forward pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward%20pass. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

forward pass

noun
: a pass in football thrown in the direction of the opponent's goal

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