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| backfield |
in football, those offensive players whose position is behind the line, or those defensive players whose position is behind the linebackers. [1/2 definitions] |
| ball boy |
a boy or young man who retrieves stray balls during a tennis or baseball game, or who has charge of balls used in practice, as in football and basketball. |
| blindside |
to hit or attack (someone, esp. a football player) from an unanticipated direction. |
| block |
the use of the body to stop the movement of another player in football and other sports. [1/9 definitions] |
| blocker |
in football, an offensive player who tries to block defensive players from tackling the ball carrier. [1/2 definitions] |
| bowl1 |
a football game played at the end of the season by winning teams. [1/5 definitions] |
| clip2 |
in U.S. football, to block illegally from behind. [1/5 definitions] |
| complete |
a forward pass in football that has been caught by a player of the same team. [1/6 definitions] |
| completion |
in football, a forward pass that has been caught. [1/3 definitions] |
| conversion |
in football, a one-point kick or a two-point play scored following a touchdown; extra point; point after touchdown. [1/6 definitions] |
| cornerback |
in football, one of two players on the outer edges of the defensive secondary who guard against end runs and cover wide receivers. |
| cutback |
a quick shift to the reverse direction, as of a runner in football. [1/2 definitions] |
| defensive back |
a player in American football, whose primary role is to deflect or intercept passes. [1/2 definitions] |
| drop kick |
a kick, formerly used in football, in which the kicker drops the ball and kicks it as it begins to rebound. (Cf. place kick, punt1.) |
| end |
in football, a player who lines up at one end of the line of scrimmage. [1/18 definitions] |
| end line |
either of two lines, one at each end of a basketball court, football field, or the like, that marks the limit of the playing area. |
| end zone |
an area ten yards deep at either end of a football field, into which players attempt to carry the ball to score points. |
| fair catch |
in football, a catch of a punt whereby the receiver, in order not to be tackled, signals that no attempt will be made to advance with the ball. |
| field goal |
in football, a score worth three points, made by kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts. [1/2 definitions] |
| flanker |
in football, an offensive back whose position is nearest to the sideline and who receives passes. [1/2 definitions] |
| football |
the oval-shaped ball used in the North American game of football. [1/4 definitions] |
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