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Synonyms

  1. running back

Words Described by "Halfback"

  1. hurt

Hypernyms (Type of)

  1. back

What Google Knows

A halfback is an offensive position in American football, whose duties involve lining up in the offensive backfield and carrying the ball on most rushing plays, i.e. a running back.

Related Definition

  1. halfback:

    n (field sports) Any of various positions on the field of play between the forwards and the fullbacks.

    n (field sports) A player who occupies one of these positions.

    n (American football) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to carry the ball on running plays and to serve as a receiver or blocker on passing plays.

    n (Canadian football) A defensive back whose primary jobs are to cover the slotback on passing plays and prevent running plays from going to the outside.

    n (field hockey) A player in the halfback position, with both offensive and defensive roles.

    n (Australian rules football) One of three players (the centre halfback and two halfback flankers) on the line between the centre line and the fullback line.

    n (rugby) The player who feeds the ball into the scrum, and receives the ball as it emerges from the back of the scrum.

    v To play in the position of halfback.


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