quarterback
Meaning of quarterback
noun
- An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play.
- An offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense from crossing the line of scrimmage; a blocking back.
- (rugby football) A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position.
- To play the position of quarterback.
- (by extension) To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity.
Information about quarterback
- The plural form of quarterback is: quarterbacks.
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Hyphenation of quarterback
quar-ter-back
- It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
- quarterback is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
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