running back

noun

An offensive back whose primary role is to be the ballcarrier.

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Meanings

nounrunning back (plural running backs)

plural running backs

  1. American footballAn offensive back whose primary role is to be the ballcarrier.

    Synonyms: RB

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of run back

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn offensive back whose primary role is to be the ballcarrier.

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RB

Translations

Finnish keskushyökkääjä
  • keskushyökkääjätype of offensive back
German Running Back, Runningback
  • Running Backtype of offensive back
  • Runningbacktype of offensive back
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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