lateral pass

noun

a pass thrown laterally and that counts as a hand-off

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Meanings

nounlateral pass (plural lateral passes)

plural lateral passes

  1. American footballa pass thrown laterally and that counts as a hand-off
  2. American footballany hand-off, whether lateral or backward

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna pass to a receiver upfield from the passer

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passpassing playpassing game
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

lateral pass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lateral%20pass

MLA

“lateral pass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lateral%20pass. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lateral pass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lateral%20pass.

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