noun🔗ShareAn offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play."The quarterback threw a long pass to the wide receiver during the school football game. "sportpositionpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense from crossing the line of scrimmage; a blocking back."The football team's quarterback took the snap and, while blocking the opposing team, handed off the ball to the running back. "sportpositiongameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(rugby football) A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position."The rugby team's new quarterback ran the ball well during practice. "sportpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo play the position of quarterback."My son wants to quarterback the school's football team next year. "sportpositiongameactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(by extension) To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity."The student council president will quarterback the fundraising campaign for the new library. "groupbusinesssportorganizationactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
