Meaning of pump fake | Babel Free

Definitions

An act of pretending to throw or shoot the ball in order to make a defender react.

Examples

“Winning quarterbacks find creative ways to win, whether it is by scrambling, using a pump fake, calling an audible at the line of scrimmage, or blocking downfield for a running back.”

“Sure enough, instead of the drop-back pass, the quarterback gave a pump-fake and then handed off to his fullback on the draw play.”

“He fooled Penny with a pump fake and dropped in a 3-pointer, sending the game into overtime.”

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