full back

A form of fullback — An offensive back whose primary jobs are to block in advance of the halfback on running plays and for the quarterback on passing plays.

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Meanings

nounfull back (plural full backs)

plural full backs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of fullback.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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