return pass

noun

A pass back to the person who just passed the ball.

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Meanings

nounreturn pass (plural return passes)

plural return passes

  1. ball gamesA pass back to the person who just passed the ball.

    But then Arsenal scored. Sebastian Kehl's poor touch ended at Walcott's feet via Van Persie. The Englishman's return pass was a delight, allowing Van Persie to take a touch before rifling a rising drive past Roman Weidenfeller.

    2011 September 13, Sam Lyon, “Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Arsenal”, in BBC

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
return ball

Translations

Finnish palautussyöttö
  • palautussyöttösoccer: a pass back
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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