Meanings
nouncentre forward (plural centre forwards)
plural centre forwards · alternative center forward · alternative centre-forward
- UKball gamesThe most central of the strikers; traditionally the player who makes the kick-off.
Synonyms: number nine, target man
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe most central of the strikers; traditionally the player who makes the kick-off.
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Catalan davanter centre
- davanter centremost central of the strikers
Danish centerforward
- centerforwardmost central of the strikers
Dutch spits
- spitsmost central of the strikers
French avant-centre, attaquant de pointe
- avant-centremost central of the strikers
- attaquant de pointemost central of the strikers
German Mittelstürmer, Mittelstürmerin
- Mittelstürmermost central of the strikers
- Mittelstürmerinmost central of the strikers
Greek σέντερ φορ, κεντρικός επιθετικός
- σέντερ φορ (sénter for)most central of the strikers
- κεντρικός επιθετικός (kentrikós epithetikós)most central of the strikers
Italian centravanti, centrattacco
- centravantimost central of the strikers
- centrattaccomost central of the strikers
Portuguese centroavante, ponta de lança
- centroavantemost central of the strikers
- ponta de lançamost central of the strikers
Romanian centru-atacant
- centru-atacantmost central of the strikers
Swedish central anfallare, centerforward
- central anfallaremost central of the strikers
- centerforwardmost central of the strikers
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APA
centre forward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre%20forward
MLA
“centre forward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre%20forward. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centre forward,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centre%20forward.
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