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- pronunciation:
- kwawr
t
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baek
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
in football, the chief offensive player who calls the plays and is the first to receive the ball in most plays.
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| definition 2: |
the position of such a player.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
quarterbacks, quarterbacking, quarterbacked |
| definition 1: |
to serve as quarterback of (a team).
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| definition 2: |
to serve as the leader or director of.
She quarterbacked our fund-raising drive. |
| related words: |
direct, oversee, supervise |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to serve as a quarterback.
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