tight end
noun Football.
an offensive player positioned at one extremity of the line directly beside a tackle, used as both a blocker and a pass receiver.
Words nearby tight end
tigerish, tiggerish, tight, tight as a drum, tight as a tick, tight end, tight five, tight forward, tight head, tight junction, tight rein on, a
Compare split end.
Origin of tight end
An Americanism dating back to 1960–65
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