halfback

[ haf-bak, hahf- ]

/ ˈhæfˌbæk, ˈhɑf- /

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noun

Football.

one of two backs who typically line up on each side of the fullback.
the position played by such a back.

(in soccer, Rugby, field hockey, etc.) a player stationed near the forward line to carry out chiefly offensive duties.

Origin of halfback

First recorded in 1880–85; half + back¹

Words nearby halfback

half and half nail, half-arsed, half-asleep, half-assed, half-awake, halfback, half-baked, half-ball, half bath, halfbeak, half binding

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Example sentences from the Web for halfback

Tom had just obliterated a 150-pound halfback, who had lost the ball, the use of his legs and his Varsity aspirations altogether.
Football Days|William H. Edwards
He suffers like an All-America halfback playing on a scrub team.
Pieces of Hate|Heywood Broun
The game brought out Jimmie Craig in the new rôle of halfback and assured him a permanent berth behind the line.
Practical English Composition: Book II.|Edwin L. Miller
Down the field a Princeton halfback had caught the ball and was squirming back.
Stover at Yale|Owen Johnson

Berriman, their halfback, bowled over Chamberlain for a gain of four yards.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron|J. W. Duffield

British Dictionary definitions for halfback

halfback

/ (ˈhɑːfˌbæk) /

noun

rugby either the scrum half or the stand-off half

soccer old-fashioned any of three players positioned behind the line of forwards and in front of the fullbacks

any of certain similar players in other team sports

the position of a player who is halfback

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单词	halfback
释义	halfback [ haf-bak, hahf- ] / ˈhæfˌbæk, ˈhɑf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR halfback ON THESAURUS.COM noun Football. one of two backs who typically line up on each side of the fullback. the position played by such a back. (in soccer, Rugby, field hockey, etc.) a player stationed near the forward line to carry out chiefly offensive duties. Origin of halfback First recorded in 1880–85; half + back¹ Words nearby halfback half and half nail, half-arsed, half-asleep, half-assed, half-awake, halfback, half-baked, half-ball, half bath, halfbeak, half binding Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for halfback Tom had just obliterated a 150-pound halfback, who had lost the ball, the use of his legs and his Varsity aspirations altogether. Football Days\|William H. Edwards He suffers like an All-America halfback playing on a scrub team. Pieces of Hate\|Heywood Broun The game brought out Jimmie Craig in the new rôle of halfback and assured him a permanent berth behind the line. Practical English Composition: Book II.\|Edwin L. Miller Down the field a Princeton halfback had caught the ball and was squirming back. Stover at Yale\|Owen Johnson Berriman, their halfback, bowled over Chamberlain for a gain of four yards. Bert Wilson on the Gridiron\|J. W. Duffield British Dictionary definitions for halfback halfback / (ˈhɑːfˌbæk) / noun rugby either the scrum half or the stand-off half soccer old-fashioned any of three players positioned behind the line of forwards and in front of the fullbacks any of certain similar players in other team sports the position of a player who is halfback Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to halfback tailback, fullback, slotback, wingback
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halfback

noun

Origin of halfback

Words nearby halfback

Example sentences from the Web for halfback

British Dictionary definitions for halfback

noun

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