ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Runback

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Runback is a noun meaning (American football) The act of returning a kicked ball, such as from a punt or kickoff.

Meaning

(American football) The act of returning a kicked ball, such as from a punt or kickoff.

More Meanings

  1. A managed reduction of output in a power plant.
  2. (video games) The path taken to the location of a boss to fight it again after respawning.

Example Sentences

A fifty yard runback of a punt by Jack Reed in the fourth period gave Bowdoin a 6-0 win over Williams today in a driving rain.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include yard, return, returner, kickout, touchback, backkick.

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