quar·ter·back
ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-ˌbak 
1
: an offensive back in football who usually lines up behind the center, calls the signals, and directs the offensive play of the team
2
: one who directs and leads
quarterbacked; quarterbacking; quarterbacks
1
: to direct the offensive play of
quarterback a football team
2
: to give executive direction to : boss
quarterbacked the original buying syndicate—
Time
Time
: to play quarterback
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Verb
He quarterbacked his high school team.
She quarterbacked the company's latest ad campaign.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The other decided to build around a young quarterback and let its best player sign with a division rival, before cutting that quarterback in favor a memeable backup – putting the head coach and GM on the hot seat just two years after a playoff run.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Scott Thompson, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
Plunkett was named game MVP, becoming the first person of color to quarterback a team to a Super Bowl victory.
—Ignacio Ornelas, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
When the model announced her pregnancy, the quarterback did not comment on it directly, but did post some emotional song lyrics to Instagram on the same day.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The other decided to build around a young quarterback and let its best player sign with a division rival, before cutting that quarterback in favor a memeable backup – putting the head coach and GM on the hot seat just two years after a playoff run.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre knows a thing or two about what gets the people of Wisconsin going, having quarterbacked their beloved Green Bay Packers for 16 years with a Super Bowl victory in 1997.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024
Plunkett was named game MVP, becoming the first person of color to quarterback a team to a Super Bowl victory.
—Ignacio Ornelas, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Quarterback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterback. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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