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drop pass

drop pass
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drop pas, pahs]
    • /drɒp pæs, pɑs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drop pas, pahs]
    • /drɒp pæs, pɑs/

Definition of drop pass words

  • noun drop pass (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. 1

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Origin of drop pass

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Drop pass

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

drop pass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

drop pass usage trend in Literature

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