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- [foo l-bak]
- /ˈfʊlˌbæk/
- /ˈfʊl.bæk/
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- [foo l-bak]
- /ˈfʊlˌbæk/
Definitions of fullback word
- noun fullback a running back who lines up behind the quarterback and is farthest from the line of scrimmage. 1
- noun fullback the position played by this back. 1
- noun fullback (in soccer, Rugby, field hockey) a player stationed near the defended goal to carry out chiefly defensive duties. 1
- noun fullback An offensive player in the backfield. 1
- countable noun fullback In football, a fullback is a player on the attacking team whose position is behind the quarterback. 0
- countable noun fullback In soccer or rugby, a fullback is a defending player whose position is toward the goal which their team is defending. 0
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Origin of fullback
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; full1 + back1
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Parts of speech for Fullback
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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fullback popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fullback usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fullback
noun fullback
- halfback — Football. one of two backs who typically line up on each side of the fullback. the position played by such a back.
- tailback — the offensive back who lines up farthest behind the line of scrimmage, as in a single wingback or double wingback formation.
- slotback — an offensive back who lines up about one yard behind the gap in the line between a tackle and an end stationed a distance outside of the tackle.
- wingback — an offensive back who lines up outside an end.
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