drop pass

noun

1. (in hockey and soccer) a pass in which a player in control of the ball or puck simply leaves it to be picked up by a trailing teammate and continues past it to draw off the defense.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drop pass¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

But then it vanished once more when Burakovsky attempted a drop pass to Bjorkstrand at the opposing blue line, and Connor McMichael intercepted it for a clear-cut breakaway chance.

From Seattle Times

Mathew Barzal entered the Capitals zone with speed and assisted Dobson with a drop pass.

From Washington Times

Ehlers got Winnipeg on the board early in the second, taking a drop pass from Vilardi and scoring his eighth goal.

From Los Angeles Times

With just under a minute to play in the second, Tarasenko picked off a drop pass by Tampa Bay’s Nick Perbix and passed it to Joseph, fired it into the top corner to put Ottawa ahead again.

From Washington Times

He a snagged a drop pass from Matt Boldy at the blue line, waited a second to find a seam and ripped a slap shot past Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky’s stick.

From Washington Times