football play vs passing

passing vs football play

football play and passing both are nouns.

football play is not an adjective while passing is an adjective.

football play is not an adverb while passing is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
football play	Yes	No	No	No
passing	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As nouns, passing is a hyponym of football play; that is, passing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than football play:

football play: (American football) a play by the offensive team
passing: (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

Other hyponyms of football play include audible, touchback, run, running, running game, running play, pass, passing game, passing play, power play, handoff, tackle.

football play (noun)	passing (noun)
(American football) a play by the offensive team	going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
	success in satisfying a test or requirement
	(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
	a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
	euphemistic expressions for death
	the motion of one object relative to another
	the end of something

football play (adjective)	passing (adjective)
	of advancing the ball by throwing it
	hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
	lasting a very short time
	allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily

football play (adverb)	passing (adverb)
	to an extraordinary degree

Difference between football play and passing

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