fullback

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/ ˈfʊlˌbæk /

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noun Football.

a running back who lines up behind the quarterback and is farthest from the line of scrimmage.

the position played by this back.

(in soccer, Rugby, field hockey) a player stationed near the defended goal to carry out chiefly defensive duties.

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Origin of fullback

First recorded in 1885–90; full¹ + back¹

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fulgurite, fulgurous, fulham, fuliginous, full, fullback, full binding, full blast, full blood, full-blooded, full-blown

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How to use fullback in a sentence

The median fullback and punter earns more in his second contract than off-ball linebackers, yet teams would likely never spend a fifth overall pick on either position.
How Much Value Do Teams Lose When They Don’t Draft A Quarterback In The First Round?|Josh Hermsmeyer|May 13, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Their mission was to keep their top four priorities — offensive tackle Trent Williams, fullback Kyle Jusczcyk and cornerbacks Jason Verrett and J’Waun Williams.
NFL free agency grades for all 32 teams: Patriots, Jets, Browns earn high marks|John Clayton|March 25, 2021|Washington Post
I loved watching Sue Ellen, even when she was wearing jackets as wide-shouldered as a fullback’s and using too much Joan Jett eyeliner.
To detox from the news, I binge-watched ‘Dallas.’ It was more than just fun.|Sibbie O'Sullivan|January 20, 2021|Washington Post
He had shuffled between meeting rooms as a rare two-way player during his first few seasons in the NFL, a 6-foot-3, 311-pound mountain of a man assigned to batter opponents as both a fullback and defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens.
A 300-pound former defensive lineman has become an offensive playmaker for the Ravens|Roman Stubbs|January 15, 2021|Washington Post

He is a fullback who can play on either side, adding depth to positions that were left thin by injuries this year.
Jacob Greene chooses D.C. United over University of Maryland scholarship|Steven Goff|November 24, 2020|Washington Post
How many times we had seen that fullback miss that block on that end I do not know.
The Night Vince Lombardi Lay Awake Brooding Over a 49-0 Win|W.C. Heinz|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Kitsch felt the role of Tim Riggins, the gifted fullback from a splintered family, hit closer to home.
‘Lone Survivor’ Taylor Kitsch’s Journey From Homelessness to Hollywood Stardom|Marlow Stern|December 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One night during his years as a college fullback he took his girlfriend, a basketball player, to see Phantom of the Opera.
The Football Player Turned Opera Singer|Eve Conant|February 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
One night during his years as a college fullback he took his girlfriend to see Phantom of the Opera.
The Football Player Turned Opera Singer|Eve Conant|February 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He lunged forward and crashed against the dark panel near the lock and bolt, with the energy of a college fullback.
Whispering Wires|Henry Leverage
For an instant they felt an immense relief, as they crowded around Wilson, the fullback, and clapped him on the shoulder.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron|J. W. Duffield
The jubilant Army men called on McAlpin, their giant fullback, to buck the line.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron|J. W. Duffield
As for Bert at fullback, no such demon playing had been seen at West Point for a generation.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron|J. W. Duffield
The bucking game was not panning out and the ball was passed back to the giant fullback, Livingston, for a kick.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron|J. W. Duffield

British Dictionary definitions for fullback

fullback

/ (ˈfʊlˌbæk) /

noun

soccer hockey one of two defensive players positioned in front of the goalkeeper

rugby a defensive player positioned close to his own line

the position held by any of these players

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