BALLCARRIERS Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word ballcarriers. (close relations)
ballcarrier
Best Alternative Words for BALLCARRIERS
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| backs | verb, nounv, 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 | ||||||||
| carriers | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone whose employment involves carrying something • a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something • a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings • an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction • a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages • a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal • a man who delivers the mail • a boy who delivers newspapers • (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others • a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like • (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring | ||||||||
| fullbacks | 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 | ||||||||
| halfbacks | 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 | ||||||||
| runners | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| rushers | nounn | |||||||
noun • (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball • someone who migrates as part of a rush to a new gold field or a new territory • a person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts precipitously | ||||||||
| tailbacks | 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 | ||||||||
| wideouts | nounn | |||||||
noun • A wide receiver. | ||||||||
