Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

runback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: run-back
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of returning a kicked ball, such as from a punt or kickoff

noun

A managed reduction of output in a power plant.

noun

The path taken to the location of a boss to fight it again after respawning.

Example Sentences

"A fifty yard runback of a punt by Jack Reed in the fourth period gave Bowdoin a 6-0 win over Williams today in a driving rain."
"Maybe I’m just a bit of a masochist, but as Team Cherry continued to torment me with ill-placed benches and hostile runbacks, I started to respect that viciousness as a part of Silksong’s character."

Etymology

From run + back.

Inflected Forms

runbacks (plural)

Phrases

run back running back

Frequently Paired Words

run back running back

Questions

What does runback mean?: The act of returning a kicked ball, such as from a punt or kickoff
Where does runback come from?: From run + back.

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