lateral pass vs passing

passing vs lateral pass

lateral pass and passing both are nouns.

lateral pass is not an adjective while passing is an adjective.

lateral pass is not an adverb while passing is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lateral pass	Yes	No	No	No
passing	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As nouns, passing is a hypernym of lateral pass; that is, passing is a word with a broader meaning than lateral pass:

lateral pass: a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer
passing: (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

Other hypernyms of lateral pass include pass, passing game, passing play.

lateral pass (noun)	passing (noun)
a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer	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

lateral pass (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

lateral pass (adverb)	passing (adverb)
	to an extraordinary degree

Difference between lateral pass and passing

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