play-action pass

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(plā′ak′shən)


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play′-ac•tion pass′  (plā′ak′shən),USA pronunciation [Football.]
  1. Sporta pass play designed to deceive the defense by appearing to be a running play, in which the quarterback fakes a hand-off to a back before throwing a forward pass.
  • 1960–65, American.


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