Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forward pass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables: for-ward -pass
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pass in the forward direction, advancing toward the goal, generally illegal except in American football, once per play, from behind the line of scrimmage.

Example Sentences

"They used the break well. England emerged sharper for the second half. Abby Dow had already seen a try wiped off for a forward pass by Kildunne, shortly before a shock-and-awe line-out drive, powered by 10 of the team and covering 22m, ended with Cokayne dotting down."

Inflected Forms

forward passes (plural)

Synonyms

aerial

Questions

What does forward pass mean?: A pass in the forward direction, advancing toward the goal, generally illegal except in American football, once per play, from behind the line of scrimmage.

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