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Lateral Pass (Noun)

Meaning

A pass to a receiver upfield from the passer.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • The quarterback dropped back and threw a lateral pass to the running back, who was sprinting down the sideline.
  • In a clever play design, the wide receiver ran a shallow crossing route and received a lateral pass from the quarterback.
  • The running back took the lateral pass from the quarterback and turned upfield, gaining 10 yards before being tackled.
  • On the trick play, the quarterback pretended to hand the ball off to the running back, but instead threw a lateral pass to the wide receiver.
  • The quarterback threw a lateral pass to the tight end, who was open in the flat and had plenty of room to run.

Synonyms

  • Lateral

Hypernyms

  • Passing Game
  • Passing
  • Passing Play
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