Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drop-back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: drop-back
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act by a player in the backfield of dropping back from the line of scrimmage after the hike of the ball.

Example Sentences

"With his ankle injury his drop-back is not pretty."

Inflected Forms

drop-backs (plural)

Questions

What does drop-back mean?: The act by a player in the backfield of dropping back from the line of scrimmage after the hike of the ball.

How to pronounce drop-back

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