passing pocket

Meanings

nounpassing pocket (plural passing pockets)

American footballSynonym of pocket (“The area behind the line of scrimmage subject to certain rules regarding intentional grounding”).
Synonyms: pocket

nounSynonym of pocket (“The area behind the line of scrimmage subject to certain rules regarding intentional grounding”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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