underthrow

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Definition of underthrow

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

To throw a pass that falls short of the receiver. (May take either the thrown pass or the receiver as its direct object.)

“The underthrown pass was knocked down.”
“During the Jets’ recent 1-3 slide, Favre has repeatedly missed and underthrown receivers on his way to a single touchdown pass and six interceptions.”

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From Middle English underthrowen, equivalent to under- + throw.

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