wing-back

noun

A player who plays on the wing, and acts as both a defender and an attacker depending on the team's situation.

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Meanings

nounwing-back (plural wing-backs)

plural wing-backs

  1. ball gamesA player who plays on the wing, and acts as both a defender and an attacker depending on the team's situation.

Translations

Finnish laitarakentaja
  • laitarakentajasoccer
Korean 윙백
  • 윙백 (wingbaek)soccer
Polish wahadłowy
  • wahadłowysoccer
Vietnamese hậu vệ cánh tấn công
  • hậu vệ cánh tấn côngsoccer
Cite this entry
APA

wing-back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wing-back

MLA

“wing-back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wing-back. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wing-back,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wing-back.

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