checkdown

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noun

A short pass to a running back or tight end made due to the primary receivers being covered.

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Meanings

nouncheckdown (plural checkdowns)

plural checkdowns

  1. American footballA short pass to a running back or tight end made due to the primary receivers being covered.
Cite this entry
APA

checkdown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checkdown

MLA

“checkdown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checkdown. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “checkdown,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checkdown.

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