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play-action pass
[ pley-ak-shuhn ]
noun
, Football.
- 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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