halfback
halfback · halfbacks · halfbacked · halfbacking
To play in the position of halfbackTo play in the position of halfback.
US/ˈhæfˌbæk/
Meaning
1 sensesTo play in the position of halfback.
Origin
From half + back, in reference to position on the field of play; compare fullback.From half + back, in reference to position on the field of play; compare fullback.
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Forms
halfbacks, halfbacking, halfbacked, halfbacked| Base form | halfback · to halfback |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | halfbacks |
| Present participle | halfbacking |
| Past simple | halfbacked |
| Past participle | halfbacked |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.