quarterback
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quarterback
- /ˈkwɔːtəbak/
Where it comes from
From quarter + back, in reference to the position in front of the halfback position.
noun quarterbacks
- An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play. Standing 6-foot-6, 237 pounds, Herbert’s size and arm strength are consistent with a prototypical N.F.L. quarterback, and he led the Ducks to a Pac-12 championship and a victory at the Rose Bowl in January with not much talent at receiver.
- An offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense from crossing the line of scrimmage; a blocking back.
- A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position.
verb quarterbacks · quarterbacking · quarterbacked
- To play the position of quarterback.
- To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity. Wayman's major responsibility is to quarterback the team, coordinating business development, project scheduling and management and quality control.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: field general, signal caller, player, gambler, back, captain, strategist, rear, halfback, running back, fullback, passer, offensive back, defensive halfback, backfielder, full-back
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noun American football passing back
| 日本語 | クォーターバック kuōtābakku |
|---|---|
| Français | quart-arrière, quarterback |
| Deutsch | Quarterback |
| Русский | квотербек kvoterbek |
Talk about this word "quarterback." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quarterback. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. quarterback. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quarterback "quarterback." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quarterback.Cite this
@misc{quarterback_2026,
title = {quarterback},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quarterback},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
