fullback

noun

full·​back ˈfu̇l-ˌbak 

1

: an offensive football back used primarily for line plunges and blocking

2

: a primarily defensive player usually stationed nearest the defended goal (as in soccer or field hockey)

Examples of fullback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 14-time Grammy award winner notably created a viral moment for Kristin Juszczyk, the fashion designer wife of 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025

Diminutive Slovakian fullback Matus Kmet — who didn’t play one minute in MLS last season — is expected to head out on loan to Gornik Zabrze in Poland. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2025

Nick Lowery, one of the league's all-time greatest placekickers, and former star fullback Tony Richardson returned from the five-day trip, sponsored by Athletes for Israel, earlier this month. —Eve Glover, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025

Well, on this particular play, the fullback was open. —Rustin Dodd, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for fullback

• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback

Kids Definition

fullback

noun

full·​back ˈfu̇l-ˌbak 

1

: a football back who usually lines up between the halfbacks

2

: a mainly defensive player (as in soccer or field hockey) who usually plays near the goal to be defended