halfback meaning

UK US /ˈhæfbæk/ 2 syllables

halfback (noun): (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position.

halfback has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

halfback as a noun

  1. (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position

    Type of: running back

  2. (American football) an offensive back usually positioned behind the quarterback and to the side of the fullback

    Type of: back

How to pronounce halfback

halfback is pronounced /ˈhæfbæk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in CK · 8-letter words

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