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wingback

wingback

1 7.5
A player on the side of the field who defends and attacks along the wing
  • noun
  • /ˈwɪŋˌbæk/
  • Jargon
translation icon : lateral
  • During the match, the wingback made several crucial passes that set up scoring opportunities.

Examples

  • If that doesn't pan out, Johnson and Lichaj would make a nice wingback pairing.

    Blog text (31)

  • They're missing a little wingback, something like myself, just being able to cover, you know, being able to go back and just get handle a couple of blocks.

  • Hugh was a born wingback, he said.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • No, not initially because Gareth was a left wingback left back.

  • I was a wingback.

    80 for Brady (2023)

  • Scott Frost led the Huskers down the field, and as time expired, fired a pass to wingback Shevin Wiggins in the end zone.

    Blog text (24)

  • Still, wouldn't it have been better to deal Burch and bring the kids up under the tutelage of Guerrero, a wingback of proven MLS and international quality, as well as a model professional?

    Blog text (29)

  • The coach decided to position Jake as a wingback to enhance both the team's defense and offensive options.

  • In the new formation, the wingback plays a vital role in covering the flanks and supporting the forwards.

Synonyms

back
vswingback
373 3.3

A player who defends in football

adds clear attacking responsibilities to the usual defensive support along the wing
flanker
vswingback
  • Jargon
2 6.6

A player on the side of the team who helps attack or defend

is a football flank position that combines defense and attack along the wing
right-winger
vswingback
1 4.2

A player who attacks or defends on the right side in team sports

can occupy a flank position combining defensive and attacking duties, not only the right side

Surface Forms

wingback singular
wingbacks plural

Morphology

wingback = wing + back (transparent) = wing + back

The compound directly denotes a 'back' who operates on the 'wing' (flank), a literal and predictable sports position.

Etymology

Wingback comes from the two simple words wing ('side' or 'flank') and back ('a player who stands behind the line'), so imagine a player who works along the side of the field and also helps both defence and attack.