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- [wing-bak]
- /ˈwɪŋˌbæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wing-bak]
- /ˈwɪŋˌbæk/
Definitions of wingback word
- noun wingback an offensive back who lines up outside an end. 1
- noun wingback the position played by this back. 1
- countable noun wingback In soccer, a wingback is a defender who also takes part in attacking play. 0
- adjective wingback (of a chair) having pieces that project forwards from the sides of the back 0
- noun wingback an offensive back positioned just behind and outside an offensive tackle or tight end 0
- noun wingback (soccer) A player who doubles as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking. 0
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Origin of wingback
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; wing + back1
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Parts of speech for Wingback
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wingback popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wingback usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wingback
noun wingback
- fullback — a running back who lines up behind the quarterback and is farthest from the line of scrimmage.
- 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.
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