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short pass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables
short- -pass
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pass of the ball between teammates too close together to allow an opponent to get between them. There is no particular distance the ball must travel to qualify as a short pass. For instance, if the passing player drops the ball and retreats before her teammate takes possession, it is not a short pass. A short pass is against the rules and results in a free pass to the opposition.

noun

A pass of the ball that is primarily to the side rather than one that gains yardage.

Inflected Forms

short passes (plural)

Questions

What does short pass mean?
A pass of the ball between teammates too close together to allow an opponent to get between them. There is no particular distance the ball must travel to qualify as a short pass. For instance, if the passing player drops the ball and retreats before her teammate takes possession, it is not a short pass. A short pass is against the rules and results in a free pass to the opposition.

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