quarterback
pronunciation
How to pronounce quarterback in British English:
UK [ˈkwɔ:təbæk]
How to pronounce quarterback in American English:
US [ˈkwɔrtərbæk]
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- Noun:
- (football) the person who plays quarterback
- the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
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- Verb:
- play the quarterback
Word Origin
- quarterback (n.)
- in U.S. football, 1876, from quarter (n.) + back (n.); so called from his position on the field at the start of play, between the halfback and the center. As a verb from 1945. Figurative sense from 1952. Monday morning quarterback is 1932 (n.), 1972 (v.); originally pro football player slang for sportswriters (U.S. professional football games typically are played on Sundays).
Example
- 1. And the paladins third string quarterback had to pull double duty .
- 2. Second , the man was good enough in bed ( or in the moon bounce room , more accurately ) to steal the cheerleader from the quarterback .
- 3. Mr kemp started his career as a wiry , eager quarterback for the buffalo bills , before riding his popularity as a sports star to a seat in congress .
- 4. Their best finish before this season came in 1998 , when quarterback jake plummer led them to a 20-7 win over the dallas cowboys in a wildcard game .
- 5. In america , if a survey were to be conducted as to whether a young person would rather be a quarterback for an nfl team or a nobel laureate , I believe there would be little doubt as to the outcome .