play-action pass
noun
play-ac·tion pass
: a pass play in football in which the quarterback fakes a handoff before passing the ball
called also play-action
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web That change was obvious less than three minutes into the game, when Max Williams intercepted a pass from Stanford’s Tanner McKee and, four plays later, Caleb Williams hit Lake McRee on a gorgeous play-action pass for a five-yard touchdown. 
Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Earlier, Hilinski hit a wide-open Raymond Niro III on a play-action pass for a 41-yard score. Ken Maguire, ajc, 27 Aug. 2022 Earlier, Hilinski hit a wide-open Raymond Niro III on a play-action pass for a 41-yard score. Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 That’s when Comet offensive coordinator John Youngberg called a play-action pass play for the two-point conversion. Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2022 His best passes of the day were a play-action pass to second-year receiver Jaylen Waddle, and a 35-yard dime to Hill during the 7-on-7 portion of practice. Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022 In one of the all-time classic SEC Championships, Cooper’s late game heroics off the McCarron play-action pass powered Alabama to their second straight BCS Championship game and put the set the Tide’s modern-day dynasty in stone. al, 7 July 2022 But after a botched snap on a Berea-Midpark punt attempt, Avon found its footing, scoring on a 25-yard play-action pass from quarterback Sam DeTillio to Alex Alvarez. cleveland, 9 Oct. 2021 Thompson also has familiarity with the play-action pass, run-pass option (RPO) and calling plays in a huddle, which many college teams don’t do. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2022 See More
Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Earlier, Hilinski hit a wide-open Raymond Niro III on a play-action pass for a 41-yard score. Ken Maguire, ajc, 27 Aug. 2022 Earlier, Hilinski hit a wide-open Raymond Niro III on a play-action pass for a 41-yard score. Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 That’s when Comet offensive coordinator John Youngberg called a play-action pass play for the two-point conversion. Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2022 His best passes of the day were a play-action pass to second-year receiver Jaylen Waddle, and a 35-yard dime to Hill during the 7-on-7 portion of practice. Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022 In one of the all-time classic SEC Championships, Cooper’s late game heroics off the McCarron play-action pass powered Alabama to their second straight BCS Championship game and put the set the Tide’s modern-day dynasty in stone. al, 7 July 2022 But after a botched snap on a Berea-Midpark punt attempt, Avon found its footing, scoring on a 25-yard play-action pass from quarterback Sam DeTillio to Alex Alvarez. cleveland, 9 Oct. 2021 Thompson also has familiarity with the play-action pass, run-pass option (RPO) and calling plays in a huddle, which many college teams don’t do. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1963, in the meaning defined above