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View synonyms for halfback
halfback
/ ˈhɑːfˌbæk /
noun
- rugby either the scrum half or the stand-off half
- old-fashioned.soccer any of three players positioned behind the line of forwards and in front of the fullbacks
- any of certain similar players in other team sports
- the position of a player who is halfback
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As a college halfback and a professional he achieved great fame.
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Sara was halfback on the freshman football team, while Jim played quarterback.
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Buck knew the play now; it was Barrett, right halfback, between tackle and guard.
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The reinstated halfback went away with his eyes shining and his heart elate.
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Lane, the Fifth Form halfback, tried to go round the end on the next play, but made no gain.
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He was muscular, well-built, and fast on his feet, almost perfectly put together for a halfback.
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