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Overview of noun quarterback


      »   The noun quarterback has 2 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)
  • quarterback, Signal1.) Signal, signaling, sign -- (any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped")
    2.) Signal -- (any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration")
    signal caller, Field1.) Field -- (a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat")
    2.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")
    field general -- ((football) the Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
    2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")
    person who Plays1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")
    2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")
    plays quarterback)
  • quarterback, Signal1.) Signal, signaling, sign -- (any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped")
    2.) Signal -- (any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration")
    signal caller, Field1.) Field -- (a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat")
    2.) Battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field -- (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields")
    field general -- (the Position1.) Position, place -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")
    2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)
    position of the Football1.) Football, football game -- (any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal)
    2.) Football -- (the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football)
    football player in the Backfield1.) Backfield -- (the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen)
    backfield who Directs1.) Direct -- (command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework")
    2.) Target, aim, place, direct, point -- (intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself")
    directs the Offensive1.) Offense, offence, offensive -- (the action of attacking an enemy)
    1.) Offensive, violative -- (violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity")
    offensive play of his Team1.) Team, squad -- (a cooperative unit)
    2.) Team -- (two or more draft animals that work together to pull something)
    team; "quarterback is the most Important1.) Important, of import -- (of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day")
    2.) Significant, important -- (important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant")
    important position on the team")

Overview of verb quarterback

      »   The verb quarterback has 1 meanings (no senses from tagged texts)
  • quarterback -- (Play1.) Play, drama, dramatic play -- (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway")
    2.) Play -- (a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours")
    play the quarterback)

Related Terms - "Quarterback"


Meaning 1 of Quarterback
quarterback, signal caller, field general back
  • Flanker back1.) Flanker back, flanker -- (a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver)
    Flanker back, Flanker1.) Flanker back, flanker -- (a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver)
    2.) Flanker -- (a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation)
    Flanker - A back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
  • Quarterback1.) Quarterback, signal caller, field general -- ((football) the person who plays quarterback)
    2.) Quarterback, signal caller, field general -- (the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team")
    Quarterback, Signal caller1.) Quarterback, signal caller, field general -- ((football) the person who plays quarterback)
    2.) Quarterback, signal caller, field general -- (the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team")
    Signal caller, Field general1.) Quarterback, signal caller, field general -- ((football) the person who plays quarterback)
    2.) Quarterback, signal caller, field general -- (the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team")
    Field general - (football) the person who plays quarterback
  • Running back1.) Running back -- ((football) a back on the offensive team (a Fullback1.) Fullback -- ((football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team)
    2.) Fullback -- (the position of a back on a football team)
    Fullback - (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team or Halfback1.) Halfback -- ((football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position)
    2.) Halfback -- (the position of a back on a football team)
    Halfback - (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage)
    Running back - (football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage
  • Tailback1.) Tailback -- ((football) the person who plays Tailback1.) Tailback -- ((football) the person who plays tailback)
    2.) Tailback -- (the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage)
    Tailback - (football) the person who plays tailback)
    2.) Tailback -- (the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage)
    Tailback - (football) the person who plays tailback
  • Wingback1.) Wingback -- ((football) the person who plays Wingback1.) Wingback -- ((football) the person who plays wingback)
    2.) Wingback -- (the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end)
    Wingback - (football) the person who plays wingback)
    2.) Wingback -- (the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end)
    Wingback - (football) the person who plays wingback

Meaning 2 of Quarterback
quarterback, signal caller, field general back
  • Linebacker1.) Linebacker, line backer -- (a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen)
    2.) Linebacker, line backer -- (the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage)
    Linebacker, Line backer1.) Linebacker, line backer -- (a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen)
    2.) Linebacker, line backer -- (the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage)
    Line backer - A defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
  • Quarterback1.) Quarterback, signal caller, field general -- ((football) the person who plays quarterback)
    2.) Quarterback, signal caller, field general -- (the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team")
    Quarterback, Signal caller1.) Quarterback, signal caller, field general -- ((football) the person who plays quarterback)
    2.) Quarterback, signal caller, field general -- (the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team")
    Signal caller, Field general1.) Quarterback, signal caller, field general -- ((football) the person who plays quarterback)
    2.) Quarterback, signal caller, field general -- (the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team")
    Field general - (football) the person who plays quarterback

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