QUARTERBACK


Meaning of QUARTERBACK in English

/ ˈkwɔːtəbæk; NAmE ˈkwɔːrtərbæk/ noun , verb

■ noun

( in American football ) the player who directs the team's attacking play and passes the ball to other players at the start of each attack

■ verb

1.

[ v ] ( in American football ) to play as a quarterback

2.

[ vn ] to direct or organize sth

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.