drops back

A form of drop back — Of a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of drop back
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APA

drops back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drops%20back

MLA

“drops back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drops%20back. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drops back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drops%20back.

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