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quarterback1 nounquarterback2 verb quarterbackquar‧ter‧back1 /ˈkwɔːtəbæk $ ˈkwɔːrtər-/ noun [countable] - Beyond that, the gossip is that he is not on speaking terms with his best player, quarterback Troy Aikman.
- But a quarterback has to have an internal alarm that goes off.
- But all good quarterbacks have to have that kind of courage.
- He will be picked on, as always, but by quarterbacks with credentials roughly matching his own.
- Putting together a solid running game, which will keep defensive linemen from teeing off on the quarterback.
- Q: Who has the best winning percentage over a career as a starting quarterback for the 49ers?
- Teams are allowed to dress only 45 players, plus an emergency, third quarterback, for a game.
► American Footballdown, nounend zone, nounfield goal, nounfootball, noungridiron, nounhalfback, nounhuddle, nounin-bounds, adverblinebacker, nounline of scrimmage, nounpigskin, nounpunt, nounpunt, verbpunter, nounquarterback, nounreceiver, nounsack, verbsafety, nountackle, nountailgate party, nounyardage, noun 1the player in American football who directs the team’s attacking play and passes the ball to the other players at the start of each attack2Monday morning quarterback American English informal someone who gives advice about something only after it has happenedquarterback1 nounquarterback2 verb quarterbackquarterback2 verb American English VERB TABLEquarterback (AmE) |
Present | I, you, we, they | quarterback (AmE) | | he, she, it | quarterbacks (AmE) | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | quarterbacked (AmE) | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have quarterbacked (AmE) | | he, she, it | has quarterbacked (AmE) | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had quarterbacked (AmE) | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will quarterback | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have quarterbacked (AmE) |
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Present | I | am quarterbacking (AmE) | | he, she, it | is quarterbacking (AmE) | | you, we, they | are quarterbacking (AmE) | Past | I, he, she, it | was quarterbacking (AmE) | | you, we, they | were quarterbacking (AmE) | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been quarterbacking (AmE) | | he, she, it | has been quarterbacking (AmE) | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been quarterbacking (AmE) | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be quarterbacking (AmE) | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been quarterbacking (AmE) |
1[intransitive] to play in the position of quarterback in American football2[transitive] informal to organize or direct an activity, event etc: She quarterbacked the new sales campaign. |