English Dictionary

LINEBACKER

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does linebacker mean? 

LINEBACKER (noun)
  The noun LINEBACKER has 2 senses:

1. a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemenplay

2. (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmageplay

  Familiarity information: LINEBACKER used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LINEBACKER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

line backer; linebacker

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

football player; footballer (an athlete who plays American football)


Sense 2

Meaning:

(American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

line backer; linebacker

Hypernyms ("linebacker" 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 ("linebacker" is a member of...):

eleven; football team (a team that plays football)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Heaven protects children, sailors and drunken men." (English proverb)

"Old age comes with friends." (Albanian proverb)

"The purest people are the ones with good manners." (Arabic proverb)

"Clothes make the man." (Dutch proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact