passer
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- noun
- /ˈpæsər/
- Jargon
:
pasador
- Besides, we've even seen a resurgence in the demand for old-fashioned drop-back passers who can distribute the ball effectively.
- passer rating
- rush the passer
- NFL passers
Yeah, wow, not a good passer and slow and you're like, no, he's he's neither.
- Yeah, wow, not a good passer and slow and you're like, no, he's he's neither.
Examples
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The 5'9", 166-pound left-handed passer became the first T-formation quarterback in the game.
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Before we talk about his great QBR/passer rating, let's wait.
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Okay, you can rush the passer.
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The team whose quarterback has the higher passer rating will likely win the game.
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He's a great passer, has a good arm, and has good height.
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Cunningham was more of a runner than a pocket passer early in his career, too.
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If Baltimore does not get pressure on him, Leftwich, now a pocket passer, will pick them apart.
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Manning had a ridiculous passer rating of 41.1 against the Steelers.
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He's averaging a 98.8 passer rating this season, which shows his effectiveness.
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In American football, the quarterback is often considered the most important passer on the team.
Synonyms
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A person who sends a thing through the air with a quick arm movement, for example a javelin athlete
A player in American football who throws the ball forward to move it down the field
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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An official document that lets a person travel or enter restricted areas
A player in American football who throws the ball forward to move it down the field
- Specialized
A group of small birds that includes common sparrows like the house sparrow
How Helpful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Passer comes from the verb pass, which originally meant 'to move past' or 'send on' and is the same root you see in passage and passport. So a football passer is literally 'one who passes' the ball to move the play forward.