quarterback
(kwɔːʳtəʳbæk )
Word forms: quarterbacks
countable noun
In American football, a quarterback is the player on the attacking team who begins each play and who decides which play to use. [US]
He runs with the ball unlike almost any quarterback before him.
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Idioms:
a Monday morning quarterback [US]
a person who criticizes or judges something unfairly, because although they now have full knowledge of the way things happened, the people involved could not possibly have had that knowledge and so could not have behaved any differently
Some Monday-morning quarterbacks said the initial lower bid, without junk bonds, was a factor in his losing the company.
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Collocations:
rookie quarterback star quarterback
In 1937, he became the first rookie quarterback to throw five touchdowns in a game.
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The 1977 season featured a roster that included three rookie quarterbacks.
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He had the best starting debut of all 2006 rookie quarterbacks by completing 20 out of 31 attempts for 225 yards with 2 touchdowns and no interceptions.
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The star quarterback had a torrid opening 30 minutes, making just one touchdown and two interceptions as his side trailed 20-7 at the interval.
The Sun
She did not realize he was the star quarterback until later.
Houston Chronicle
As always with the 40-year-old star quarterback, things could change.
Houston Chronicle
Their best season in more than a decade ended in a crumpled heap of disappointment, with their star quarterback on his way to hospital for surgery to rebuild his knee.
Times, Sunday Times
Although he has no prior experience, he has natural talent and becomes the team's first star quarterback.
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