wingback

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noun

A player who doubles on either side of the center as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.

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Meanings

nounwingback (plural wingbacks)

plural wingbacks

  1. ball gamesA player who doubles on either side of the center as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.
  2. American footballA running back who is in formation near the line of scrimmage and outside the tackles, a slotback.
  3. One of the projecting side pieces on a wingback chair.
  4. A wingback chair.

Origin

From wing + back.

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Translations

Finnish laitapelaaja
  • laitapelaajasoccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger
German Ohrensessel
  • Ohrensesselwingback chair
Japanese ウィングバック, ウイングバック
  • ウィングバックsoccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger
  • ウイングバック (uingubakku)soccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger
Korean 윙백
  • 윙백 (wingbaek)soccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger
Polish wahadłowy, fotel uszak
  • wahadłowysoccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger
  • fotel uszakwingback chair
Spanish carrilero
  • carrilerosoccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

backwing
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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