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pass rush

pass rush noun: a defensive tactic which involves one or more players charging towards the quarterback either to get a sack or other pressure.

Noun

pass rush (plural pass rushes)

  1. A defensive tactic which involves one or more players charging towards the quarterback either to get a sack or other pressure.
    • Coach Ron Rivera was hired to restore pride and discipline (and winning seasons) to a decaying franchise, and for a defensive-minded coach, buttressing the pass rush with the best defensive end prospect in the class is a reasonable way to start.2020 April 23, Ken Belson, Ben Shpigel, “Full Round 1 2020 N.F.L. Picks and Analysis”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on...

Forms of pass rush

pluralpass rushes

Questions about pass rush

What does pass rush mean?
Pass rush means a defensive tactic which involves one or more players charging towards the quarterback either to get a sack or other pressure.
What part of speech is pass rush?
Pass rush is a noun.
What is the plural of pass rush?
The plural of pass rush is pass rushes.

Words near pass rush in the dictionary

  1. pass oneself off as
  2. pass out
  3. pass over
  4. pass round
  5. pass round the hat
  6. pass rush
  7. pass rusher
  8. pass rushers
  9. pass rushes
  10. pass sentence
  11. pass shot

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