1. a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines; - Example: "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss" [syn: flare pass, flare]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
flare pass
n 1: a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the
sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was
tackled for a loss" [syn: flare pass, flare]