Definitions for halfbackˈhæfˌbæk, ˈhɑf-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
half•backˈhæfˌbæk, ˈhɑf-(n.)
Football. one of two backs who typically line up on each side of the fullback. the position played by such a back.
Category: Sport
(in soccer, Rugby, field hockey, etc.) a player stationed near the forward line to carry out chiefly offensive duties.
Category: Sport
Origin of halfback:
1880–85
Princeton's WordNet
halfback(noun)
(football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position
halfback(noun)
(American football) the position of a back on a football team
Wiktionary
halfback(Noun)
A position in field hockey, with both offensive and defensive roles.
halfback(Noun)
An offensive back whose primary jobs are to carry the ball on running plays and to serve as a receiver or blocker on passing plays.
halfback(Noun)
A defensive back whose primary jobs are to cover the slotback on passing plays and prevent running plays from going to the outside.
Translations for halfback
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
half-back(noun)
in football, hockey etc, (a player in) a position directly behind the forwards.
- skakelAfrikaans
- خَط شِبْه الدِّفاعArabic
- полузащитникBulgarian
- médioPortuguese (BR)
- záložníkCzech
- der LäuferGerman
- halfbackDanish
- μέσος (για παίκτη ποδοσφαίρου)Greek
- medioSpanish
- poolkaitsjaEstonian
- پست میانهFarsi
- keskushyökkääjäFinnish
- demiFrench
- עֶמדָת קַשָרHebrew
- फुटबाल खिलाड़ी का स्थानHindi
- vezni igracCroatian
- fedezetHungarian
- gelandang tengahIndonesian
- miðvallarspilari, miðjumaðurIcelandic
- medianoItalian
- ハーフバックJapanese
- (축구, 하키의) 하프백Korean
- saugasLithuanian
- pussargsLatvian
- pemain barisan tengahMalay
- (verdedigende) middenvelderDutch
- half(back), midtbanespillerNorwegian
- pomocnik, pomocPolish
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- هاف بيك ( دفوټبال په لوپه كىPashto
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- záložníkSlovak
- krilecSlovenian
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- halvbackSwedish
- ผู้เล่นกองหลังThai
- orta savunma oyuncusu, hafbekTurkish
- 中衛Chinese (Trad.)
- півзахисникUkrainian
- ہاکی وغیرہ میں فارورڈ کے پیچھے کا مقامUrdu
- trung vệVietnamese
- 中卫Chinese (Simp.)
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