BALLCARRIER Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word ballcarrier. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BALLCARRIER
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| back | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
adjective • related to or located at the back noun • the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine • the side that goes last or is not normally seen • the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer • (football) a person who plays in the backfield • the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord • the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book • the part of a garment that covers the back of your body • a support that you can lean against while sitting • (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage adverb • in or to or toward a former location • at or to or toward the back or rear • in or to or toward an original condition • in or to or toward a past time • in reply • in repayment or retaliation adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal • of an earlier date verb • be behind; approve of • travel backward • give support or one's approval to • cause to travel backward • support financial backing for • be in back of • place a bet on • shift to a counterclockwise direction • establish as valid or genuine • strengthen by providing with a back or backing | ||||||||
| fullback | nounn | |||||||
noun • (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team • (American football) the position of a back on a football team, generally larger in size than halfbacks verb • play the fullback | ||||||||
| halfback | nounn | |||||||
noun • (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position • (American football) the position of a back on a football team, generally smaller in size than a fullback | ||||||||
| quarterback | nounn | |||||||
noun • (football) the person who plays quarterback • (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team verb • play the quarterback | ||||||||
| runner | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who imports or exports without paying duties • someone who travels on foot by running • a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents • a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base) • a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips • a trained athlete who competes in foot races • (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play • a long narrow carpet • device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along • fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil | ||||||||
| tailback | nounn | |||||||
noun • (American football) the person who plays tailback • (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage | ||||||||
