forward pass

English Thesaurus

1. a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer (noun.act)

hypernym	:	pass, passing, passing game, passing play,
definition	:	(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate (noun.act)

hyponym	:	flare, flare pass,
definition	:	a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines (noun.act)

hyponym	:	screen pass,
definition	:	a short forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers (noun.act)