pass rush

noun

A defensive tactic which involves one or more players charging towards the quarterback either to get a sack or other pressure.

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Meanings

nounpass rush (plural pass rushes)

plural pass rushes

  1. American footballA defensive tactic which involves one or more players charging towards the quarterback either to get a sack or other pressure.

    Coach Ron Rivera was hired to restore pride and discipline (and winning seasons) to a decaying franchise, and for a defensive-minded coach, buttressing the pass rush with the best defensive end prospect in the class is a reasonable way to start.

    2020 April 23, Ken Belson, Ben Shpigel, “Full Round 1 2020 N.F.L. Picks and Analysis”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Apr 2020
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APA

pass rush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass%20rush

MLA

“pass rush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass%20rush. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pass rush,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass%20rush.

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