quarterback

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

1. (Canadian) An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play.
2. (historical) An offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense from crossing the line of scrimmage; a blocking back.
3. (historical) A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position.

Verb

1. (transitive) To play the position of quarterback.
2. (broadly, figuratively, transitive) To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity.

Sinónimos

field general

signal caller

lead

leader

passer

playmaker

forward passer

chief

QB

direct

Traducións

Quarterback

quart-arrière

quarterback

quarterback

coordenar

quarterback

اللاعب خلف الوسط

quarterback

quaterback

rerequart

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈkwɔːtəbak/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

From quarter + back, in reference to the position in front of the halfback position.