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    full back

    noun

    • 1. (in certain team games) a player in a defensive position, playing at the side of the field in soccer and hockey and behind the other backs in rugby.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFULLBACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Meaning of fullback in English. fullback. noun [ C ] uk / ˈfʊl.bæk / us / ˈfʊl.bæk / Add to word list. a defending player in games such as football and hockey who plays near the end of the field, or an attacking player in American football whose position is behind the quarterback and beside the halfbacks. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fullbackFullback Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : an offensive football back used primarily for line plunges and blocking. 2. : a primarily defensive player usually stationed nearest the defended goal (as in soccer or field hockey) Examples of fullback in a Sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFULLBACK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    fullback. noun [ C ] us/ˈfʊl.bæk/uk/ˈfʊl.bæk/ a defending player in games such as soccer and hockey who plays near the end of the field, or an attacking player in football whose position is behind the quarterback and beside the halfbacks. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Football/soccer. 18-yard box. 2 3 5. 4 3 2 1. 4 4 2. 4 5 1.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › full-backfull back - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of full back noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFULLBACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    In football, a fullback is a player on the attacking team whose position is behind the quarterback. [US] 2. countable noun. In soccer or rugby, a fullback is a defending player whose position is toward the goal which their team is defending. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFULL-BACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    In rugby or football, a full-back is a defending player whose position is towards the goal.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › fullbackFULLBACK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fullback definition: a running back who lines up behind the quarterback and is farthest from the line of scrimmage.. See examples of FULLBACK used in a sentence.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › fullbackFullback - definition of fullback by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. (in football) a running back who lines up behind the quarterback and is farthest from the line of scrimmage. 2. the position played by this back. 3. (in soccer, Rugby, and field hockey) a player stationed near the defended goal to carry out chiefly defensive duties. [1885–90]

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › Full-backFull-back - definition of Full-back by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. (in football) a running back who lines up behind the quarterback and is farthest from the line of scrimmage. 2. the position played by this back. 3. (in soccer, Rugby, and field hockey) a player stationed near the defended goal to carry out chiefly defensive duties. [1885–90]

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › fullbackfullback | meaning of fullback in Longman Dictionary of...

    fullback meaning, definition, what is fullback: a player in a football team who plays in...: Learn more.