jump pass

noun

, Football, Basketball.

1. a pass in which a player leaps into the air and throws the ball to a teammate before returning to the ground.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jump pass¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

A jump pass found teammate Julian Winfield in the paint for a contested layup that gave the Tigers a 74-73 lead.

From Los Angeles Times

Holy Cross had taken a 14-6 second-quarter lead after Sluka handed off to Tyler Purdy who then tossed a jump pass to Sean Morris, all alone in the backfield for a 27-yard score.

From Seattle Times

Derryk Snell took a handoff from Mellott and then threw a jump pass to a wide-open Treyton Pickering for an 18-yard touchdown that made it 48-7 early in the fourth quarter.

From Seattle Times

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry tricks the Green Bay Packers by throwing a touchdown with a "jump pass" in their 27-17 victory at Green Bay.

From BBC

Henry even got into the act by throwing a 3-yard jump pass to Austin Hooper for a touchdown.

From Washington Post