The word is in the Wiktionary

12 short excerpts of Wiktionnary (A collaborative project to produce a free-content dictionary.)

— English words —

• quarterback n. (American football, Canadian football) An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play.
• quarterback n. (American football, historical) An offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense…
• quarterback n. (Rugby football, historical) A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position.
• quarterback v. (American football) To play the position of quarterback.
• quarterback v. (By extension) To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity.

— Foreign word, define in English —

• Danish
  • quarterback n. A quarterback.

— English word, defined in French —

• quarterback n. (Football américain, Football canadien) quarterback.

— English word, defined in Italian —

• quarterback s. (Sport) quarterback.

— In German —

• Quarterback S. Sport: Offensivspieler beim American Football und Canadian…

— In Dutch —

• quarterback n. (Sport) een aanvallende positie in American football en Canadian football.

— In French —

• quarterback n.m. (Anglicisme) (Football américain, Football canadien) Quart-arrière…

— In Italian —

• quarterback s. (Forestierismo) (sport) nel football americano, chi dirige…

45 English words from 6 English definitions

activity American American␣football and back ball behind blocks By␣extension Canadian Canadian␣football defense extension football for forwards group hike historical job just lead offensive offensive␣back one pass play plays position primarily primary project quarterback receives responsible Rugby Rugby␣football snap some team the then this who whose

14 English words from 6 foreign definitions

American American␣football americano arrière Canadian Canadian␣football chi dirige een football Quart quarterback sport und

13 foreign words from 6 foreign definitions

aanvallende américain American␣Football Anglicisme beim canadien Football␣américain football␣americano Football␣canadien Forestierismo nel positie Quart-arrière

3 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

quarterbacks quarterbacked quarterbacking

2 times in the middle (New words found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

three-quarter␣backs armchair␣quarterbacks

2 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

three-quarter␣back armchair␣quarterback

34 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ack ACK art Art ART 'art art. arte- arter Arter bac BAC -bac- back Back back- Erb 'erb qua quar quart quarte quarter Quarter quarter- RBA RBAC RTÉ Rte. ter TER ter- UAR UART

15 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ABR abr. Bre BrE Bret cab Cab CAB cabre cabré ETR ret Ret. tra TRA

2 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

black␣quarter quarterbacks

2 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

Quarter␣Bach quarter␣jack

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