passing vs lateral pass

lateral pass vs passing

passing and lateral pass both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of passing include aerial, forward pass, lateral, spot pass.

passing (noun)	lateral pass (noun)
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it	a pass to a receiver upfield from the passer
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

passing (adjective)	lateral pass (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

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

Difference between passing and lateral pass

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