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play-action pass

[ pley-ak-shuhn ]

noun

, Football.
  1. a 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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of play-action pass1

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65

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