- quarterback
- 1. nounan offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play2. verba) to play the position of quarterbackb) (by extension) to lead the offense
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quarterback — quar‧ter‧back [ˈkwɔːtəbæk ǁ ˈkwɔːrtər ] verb [transitive] informal to organize or be in charge of an activity or event: • JPMS quarterbacked the selling effort of a Wall Street syndicate. * * * quarterback UK US /ˈkwɔːtəbæk/ verb [I or T] US ► to … Financial and business terms
quarterback — (n.) in U.S. football, 1876, from QUARTER (Cf. quarter) (n.) + BACK (Cf. back) (n.); so called from his position on the field at the start of play between the halfback and the center. As a verb from 1945. Figurative sense from 1952. Monday… … Etymology dictionary
quarterback — ☆ quarterback [kwôrt′ər bak΄ ] n. Football an offensive back who calls the play, takes the ball from the center, and then passes, hands off, etc. vt., vi. 1. to act as quarterback for (a team) 2. to direct or lead; manage … English World dictionary
quarterback — ► NOUN American Football ▪ a player stationed behind the centre who directs a team s offensive play … English terms dictionary
Quarterback — An example of quarterback positioning in an offensive formation … Wikipedia
Quarterback — Un ejemplo de colocación del mariscal de campo (quarterback) en una formación en I (con fullback y halfback slineados tras el QB) … Wikipedia Español
Quarterback — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Quarterback (bande dessinée) et QB. Quarterback entamant un mouvement de passe en avant Le quarterback … Wikipédia en Français
Quarterback — Die Position des QB in der I Formation Der Quarterback (QB), frühere Bezeichnung Blocking back (BB), ist eine Spielposition in der Offensivmannschaft beim American Football und Canadian Football … Deutsch Wikipedia
quarterback — quar|ter|back1 [ˈkwo:təbæk US ˈkwo:rtər ] n 1.) the player in American football who directs the team s attacking play and passes the ball to the other players at the start of each attack 2.) Monday morning quarterback AmE informal someone who… … Dictionary of contemporary English
quarterback — /kwawr teuhr bak /, n. 1. a back in football who usually lines up immediately behind the center and directs the offense of the team. 2. the position played by this back. 3. a person who leads or directs a group or activity. v.t. 4. to direct the… … Universalium
Quarterback — Quar|ter|back 〈[kwɔ:tə(r)bæk] m. 6; Sp.; American Football〉 zentral offensiv spielender Feldspieler, der aus der Offensive heraus Angriffe der eigenen Mannschaft einleitet u. insbesondere für das Passspiel zuständig ist [<engl. quarter… … Universal-Lexikon
