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crackback

crackback

1 8.6
A block in American football when a player moves back to hit another player from the side
  • noun
  • /ˈkrækˌbæk/
  • Jargon
translation icon : bloqueo crackback
  • The coach praised the team for executing a successful crackback that helped them dominate the game.

Examples

  • After he took that crackback block from Golden Tate, Lee attempted to get his team fired up.

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  • The player delivered a perfect crackback block, surprising his opponent and allowing his teammate to score a touchdown.

  • After getting hit by a crackback from the sideline, the defender struggled to get back on his feet.

Synonyms

runback
vscrackback
  • Jargon
1 6.5

A play where a player runs a ball taken from the other team toward the opponent's goal

moves back toward play to stop an opponent by making a side block

Surface Forms

crackback singular
crackbacks plural

Morphology

crackback = crack (semi-transparent) = back + crack

The components 'crack' and 'back' are recognizable, but the specific technical football sense (a particular type of block) is specialized and not fully predictable for average learners. [Postprocessing: moved 'back' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Crackback comes from two plain words: crack ('a sudden hard hit') and back ('moving backwards'), so picture a player who moves back toward the ball and makes a sharp, powerful block, and that is a crackback.