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tight end
noun
, Football.
- an offensive player positioned at one extremity of the line directly beside a tackle, used as both a blocker and a pass receiver.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tight end1
An Americanism dating back to 1960–65
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Example Sentences
With his body poised at the wheel, Dad became the tight end in an endless fourth quarter, score tied.
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Last summer, he scored the largest signing bonus ever granted to a tight end.
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The Patriots have the better offense if tight end Rob Gronkowski has sufficiently recovered from a high ankle sprain.
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