'fullback' definitions:
Definition of 'fullback'
(from WordNet)
noun
(football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
noun
(American football) the position of a back on a football team
verb
Play the fullback
Definition of 'fullback'
From: GCIDE
- fullback \fullback\ n. an offensive football player who plays farther behind the line of scrimmage than the half-back. They are used primarily for blocking and line plunges.
- Syn: fullback. [WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'fullback'
From: GCIDE
- fullback \fullback\ v.
- 1. (Football) To play the position of fullback on a football team; to be the fullback. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'fullback'
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- amateur athlete,
- archer,
- athlete,
- ballplayer,
- baseballer,
- baseman,
- batter,
- battery,
- blocking back,
- bowman,
- catcher,
- center,
- coach,
- competitor,
- cricketer,
- defensive lineman,
- end,
- footballer,
- games-player,
- gamester,
- guard,
- infielder,
- jock,
- jumper,
- lineman,
- offensive lineman,
- outfield,
- outfielder,
- player,
- poloist,
- professional athlete,
- pugilist,
- quarterback,
- racer,
- skater,
- sport,
- sportsman,
- tackle,
- tailback,
- toxophilite,
- wingback,
- wrestler