to fullback
4.1
To play the position at the back of the team, usually defending or helping the attack
- verb
- /ˈfʊlˌbæk/
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- And I'm play, I played fullback in the, the the game.
Examples
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I played, I played fullback from the football and on the court.
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In the last match, I played fullback to strengthen our defense.
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During practice, he played fullback while the team worked on new strategies.
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She was excited when the coach asked her to play fullback for the next game.
Surface Forms
fullback infinitive
fullbacked past
fullbacked past participle
fullbacking present participle
fullbacks third person singular
Etymology
The word fullback comes from the player name fullback (from full 'all the way' + back 'at the rear') and was later used as a verb. So to fullback means to play as that back on a team, doing the blocking or defensive work of the position.
