quarterback

Definition of Quarterback in English :

see synonyms of quarterback

Noun

1. field general, quarterback, signal caller

(football) the person who plays quarterback

2. field general, quarterback, signal caller

(American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team

Example Sentences:
'quarterback is the most important position on the team'

Verb

3. quarterback

play the quarterback

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Quarterback

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noun US and Canadian

a player in American or Canadian football, positioned usually behind the centre, who directs attacking play

Quarterback

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noun

1. American Football

an offensive back who calls the play, takes the ball from the center, and then passes, hands off, etc.

verb transitive, verb intransitive

2.

to act as quarterback for (a team)

3.

to direct or lead; manage

Quarterback

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n. Abbr. QB
Football

The offensive backfield player whose position is behind the line of scrimmage and who usually calls the signals for the plays and receives the ball when snapped.

v. quar·ter·backed, quar·ter·back·ing, quar·ter·backs

v.tr.

1. Football To direct the offense of.

2. Slang To lead or direct the operations of: "needed someone to quarterback the [brain trust] for the first U.S. ICBM program" (Forbes).

v.intr.
Football

To play quarterback.

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