backfield

[ bak-feeld ]

/ ˈbækˌfild /

noun Football.

(used with a plural verb) the members of the team who, on offense, are stationed behind the linemen and, on defense, behind the linebackers.

their positions considered as a unit.

the area where the backs play.

Origin of backfield

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; back¹ + field

Words nearby backfield

back-end load, backend-to, backer, backer-up, backfall, backfield, backfile, backfill, backfire, backfist, backfit

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Example sentences from the Web for backfield

A hulking defender breaks into the backfield and takes him down with a vicious clothesline tackle.
Two New Films Preach Our Nation’s Corrosive Gridiron Gospel|Steve Almond|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tim Otis had a remarkably good day and was undeniably the best man in the backfield for the home team.
Left Guard Gilbert|Ralph Henry Barbour
Time was called for some reason, and we noticed that the backfield men were clustered about Crowther, our quarterback.
Football Days|William H. Edwards
"Two in the line and two in the backfield is good," jeered Tim.
Left Guard Gilbert|Ralph Henry Barbour

Then—it is a fake-kick; the backfield lines up in the kick formation, but the ball is passed to Butch, at your right.
T. Haviland Hicks Senior|J. Raymond Elderdice
Harvard follows Charlie Daly's backfield play; improved upon somewhat, of course, according to conditions.
Football Days|William H. Edwards

British Dictionary definitions for backfield

backfield

/ (ˈbækˌfiːld) /

noun American football

the backfield (sometimes functioning as plural) the quarterback and running backs in a team

the area behind the line of scrimmage from which the backfield begin each play

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

单词	backfield
释义	backfield [ bak-feeld ] / ˈbækˌfild / noun Football. (used with a plural verb) the members of the team who, on offense, are stationed behind the linemen and, on defense, behind the linebackers. their positions considered as a unit. the area where the backs play. Origin of backfield An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; back¹ + field Words nearby backfield back-end load, backend-to, backer, backer-up, backfall, backfield, backfile, backfill, backfire, backfist, backfit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for backfield A hulking defender breaks into the backfield and takes him down with a vicious clothesline tackle. Two New Films Preach Our Nation’s Corrosive Gridiron Gospel\|Steve Almond\|September 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Tim Otis had a remarkably good day and was undeniably the best man in the backfield for the home team. Left Guard Gilbert\|Ralph Henry Barbour Time was called for some reason, and we noticed that the backfield men were clustered about Crowther, our quarterback. Football Days\|William H. Edwards "Two in the line and two in the backfield is good," jeered Tim. Left Guard Gilbert\|Ralph Henry Barbour Then—it is a fake-kick; the backfield lines up in the kick formation, but the ball is passed to Butch, at your right. T. Haviland Hicks Senior\|J. Raymond Elderdice Harvard follows Charlie Daly's backfield play; improved upon somewhat, of course, according to conditions. Football Days\|William H. Edwards British Dictionary definitions for backfield backfield / (ˈbækˌfiːld) / noun American football the backfield (sometimes functioning as plural) the quarterback and running backs in a team the area behind the line of scrimmage from which the backfield begin each play 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
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