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QUARTERBACK

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team

Example:

quarterback is the most important position on the team

Synonyms:

field general; quarterback; signal caller

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("quarterback" is a kind of...):

back ((American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage)

Holonyms ("quarterback" is a member of...):

eleven; football team (a team that plays football)

Derivation:

quarterback (play the quarterback)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(football) the person who plays quarterback

Synonyms:

field general; quarterback; signal caller

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("quarterback" is a kind of...):

back ((football) a person who plays in the backfield)

Domain category:

football; football game (any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal)

Derivation:

quarterback (play the quarterback)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Play the quarterback

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "quarterback" is one way to...):

play (participate in games or sport)

Domain category:

football; football game (any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

quarterback ((American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team)

quarterback ((football) the person who plays quarterback)

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