quarterback
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
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to direct the offense of (a team).
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to lead or direct.
to quarterback a public-relations campaign.
verb (used without object)
noun
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a player in American or Canadian football, positioned usually behind the centre, who directs attacking play
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wisdom after the event, esp by spectators
Etymology
Origin of quarterback
Example Sentences
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Unless Snead and his scouts have identified a sleeper pick, this year’s draft class is not brimming with top quarterback prospects other than Fernando Mendoza.
From Los Angeles Times
Miami had tied its future to quarterback Tua Tagovailoa by handing him one of the largest contracts in the sport’s history.
As a freshman this year, he was the fourth-string quarterback on the freshman team, played JV basketball and started for the varsity baseball squad.
He was successful in high school, becoming the starting quarterback, class and student body president.
From Salon
And, generally, people whose lives were going great—NFL quarterbacks, rock stars, famous actors and actresses, genius scientists—generally, they didn’t give up their kids for adoption.
From Literature
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