wideout

noun

wide·​out ˈwīd-ˌau̇t How to pronounce wideout (audio)

Examples of wideout in a Sentence

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The Packers’ second-year wideout dropped the first ball thrown his way and now has eight drops this season — the second-most in the NFL. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 Sheppard had a step on KSU’s Keenan Garber, who had his right arm wrapped around the wideout’s back as the pass came in, and the cornerback was partially looking back but did not fully turn his body to contest the football. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024 The Ravens figure to use tight end Isaiah Likely like a receiver, so keeping five true wideouts wouldn’t feel risky. Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024 The speedy wideout was first added to the injury report on Thursday and then missed Friday’s practice before facing the Cardinals. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wideout 

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wideout was in 1967

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“Wideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wideout. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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