Associations to the word «Halfback»
Noun
- Fullback
- Quarterback
- Tackle
- Lineup
- Manly
- Eighth
- Harmon
- Wolverine
- Thurston
- Parramatta
- Gator
- Vanderbilt
- Touchdown
- Michigan
- Barron
- Hooker
- Reese
- Kicker
- Redskin
- Nea
- Punt
- Lineman
- Kickoff
- Weeks
- Kuhn
- Fay
- Packer
- Selector
- Dunne
- Maroon
- Harlan
- Rushing
- Linebacker
- Guard
- Cowan
- Blocker
- Bulldog
- Aggie
- Nfl
- Offense
- Elmer
- Bronco
- Midfield
- Wally
- Rockwell
- Football
- Mcmillan
- Buckeye
- Paterson
- Sparks
- Kicking
- Bills
- Premiership
- Rooster
- Wilkins
- Kangaroo
- Reuben
- Auburn
- Blocking
- Hirsch
- Bump
- Sadler
- Duffy
- Trojan
- Morrison
- Maynard
- Mortimer
- Burg
- Yard
- Lions
- Penn
- Starter
- Spence
- Orton
- Wakefield
- Poole
- Consensus
- Lund
- Elliott
- Burnett
- Southland
- Watkins
- Eel
- Sterling
- Williamson
- Arbor
- Douglass
- Brett
- Elton
- Steele
- Gustave
- Grange
- Winger
Verb
Wiktionary
HALFBACK, noun. (American football) 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. (Canadian football) A defensive back whose primary jobs are to cover the slotback on passing plays and prevent running plays from going to the outside.
HALFBACK, noun. (field hockey) A position in field hockey, with both offensive and defensive roles.
Dictionary definition
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.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.