passing game

noun

The skill or ability to pass a ball in a game.

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passpassing playpassing

Meanings

nounpassing game (plural passing games)

plural passing games

  1. athleticsThe skill or ability to pass a ball in a game.
  2. American footballA type of play involving one player throwing the ball to a teammate.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

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passpassing playpassing
Broader
football play
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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