FULLBACK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fullback mean? 

• FULLBACK (noun)
  The noun FULLBACK has 2 senses:

1. (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team

2. (American football) an offensive position in the backfield

  Familiarity information: FULLBACK used as a noun is rare.

• FULLBACK (verb)
  The verb FULLBACK has 1 sense:

1. play the fullback

  Familiarity information: FULLBACK used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FULLBACK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("fullback" is a kind of...):

running back ((football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage)

Domain category:

football; football game (any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal)

Derivation:

fullback (play the fullback)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(American football) an offensive position in the backfield

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("fullback" is a kind of...):

back ((American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage)

Holonyms ("fullback" is a member of...):

eleven; football team (a team that plays football)

• FULLBACK (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Play the fullback

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "fullback" is one way to...):

play (participate in games or sport)

Domain category:

football; football game (any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

fullback ((football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team)