lateral pass

• Passe au football américain où le ballon est lancé latéralement ou en arrière vers un coéquipier, et non vers l'avant, afin de faire progresser le jeu ou d'exécuter des manœuvres de feinte.

A lateral pass is a type of pass in American football where the ball is thrown sideways or backward to a teammate, rather than forward. It is used to advance the ball down the field or to execute trick plays.

1. Backward or sideways throw in footballB2formalamerican

   A pass in American or Canadian football where the ball is thrown sideways or backward to a teammate, rather than forward.

   passe latérale

   • The quarterback executed a lateral pass to the running back.
   • A lateral pass can be risky if the defense is ready.
   • The team practiced lateral passes to improve their offensive strategy.