ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Drop-back

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Drop-back is a noun meaning (American football) The act by a player in the backfield of dropping back from the line of scrimmage after the hike of the ball.

Meaning

(American football) The act by a player in the backfield of dropping back from the line of scrimmage after the hike of the ball.

Example Sentences

With his ankle injury his drop-back is not pretty.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dropback, drop, tailback, backfielder, runback, snap.

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