quarterback
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- noun
- /ˈkwɔrtərˌbæk/
- US
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mariscal de campo
- The quarterback called the play before taking the snap during the game.
- NFL quarterback
- quarterbacks throw
- star quarterback
So when you see this guy, he's probably the premier quarterback in college football.
- So when you see this guy, he's probably the premier quarterback in college football.
- You know, Black quarterback wins the Super Bowl, first one ever.
- I told her, quote, no, it's the same as one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL.
- His whole Twitter stream is about Jay Cutler, the quarterback of the Chicago Bears.
- Fun fact on the number seven, that is the number of my starting quarterback, Geno Smith.
- The starting quarterback was the man and he never came back.
- You've been around some really good young quarterbacks and Matt Jones and Tua, Right.
- And he tells the story about seeing the quarterback and then he could sack him and win the game.
Examples
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Who are your top three favorite quarterbacks in the NFL?
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So when you see this guy, he's probably the premier quarterback in college football.
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Think about the starting quarterback for a football team.
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But we needed someone that the quarterback could trust and they could trust you.
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Hey, I always love when the backup quarterback get to start.
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Obviously, when you draft the quarterback, Ski is a huge Vikings fan.
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I've come to see the star quarterback before the big game.
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He put up record numbers for a quarterback in the Super Bowl game as a loss.
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Kleinsmith doing a nice job of just reading the eyes of the quarterback.
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On the last play of the game, the quarterback grounds the ball as soon as it's snapped.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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A player who leads the team's offense by calling plays, usually the quarterback
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A player who leads and directs the team's play on the field, often the quarterback
An experienced football player who leads the team and throws the ball
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
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A person who gives advice and criticism without experience, often about sports and politics
How Experienced
- US
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Quarterback joins quarter ('one fourth') and back ('behind') from early forms of football, where players behind the line were called 'backs' and the quarterback stood about a 'quarter' of the way back. That's why a quarterback is the player who stands behind the center and directs the team's offensive plays.