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quarterback

/ˈkwɔːtəbak/noun, verb3 syllables

Quarterback means: (football) the person who plays quarterback.

Synonyms for quarterback2

noun, as in (football) the person who plays quarterback

signal caller, field general

noun, as in (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of their team

signal caller, field general

What does quarterback mean?3

noun

1

(football) the person who plays quarterback

2

(American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of their team“quarterback is the most important position on the team”

verb

1

play the quarterback

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Quarterback in a sentence

  • Their quarterback was injured in the first game of the season.CM
  • The wide receiver takes a handoff directly from the quarterback.jezykiija
  • Everybody can be a Monday morning quarterback, but we need some real expertise.KPX
  • The star quarterback congratulated Adriano on his performance.Amastan
  • The quarterback praised Adriano's determination on the field.Amastan
  • I'm the quarterback of the team.CK
  • The quarterback had to play for time.mccarras
  • Our team needs a new quarterback.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of quarterback

as a noun

plural
quarterbacks

as a verb

past tense
quarterbacked
present participle
quarterbacking
third-person singular
quarterbacks
past participle
quarterbacked