screen pass

noun

A short pass to a receiver protected by blockers.

Meanings

nounscreen pass (plural screen passes)

plural screen passes

  1. American footballA short pass to a receiver protected by blockers.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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