cornerback

ˈkɔːrnərˌbæk

Definition

Definition of cornerback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

TECH.

defensive player covering wide receivers in football

TECH.

The cornerback intercepted the pass and ran for a touchdown.

cover

defender

guard

Gaelic football

TECH.

player defending against passes in Gaelic football

TECH.

The cornerback blocked the pass effectively in the match.

back

defender

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cover like a cornerback

guard an opponent closely in sports

He can cover like a cornerback on the basketball court.

Origin of cornerback

English, corner (angle) + back (position)

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abbr.

abr: cornerback

player who defends against passes in football

Examples of cornerback in a sentence

During the game, the cornerback stayed close to the receiver.
The cornerback intercepted the ball with precision.
As a cornerback, his role was crucial in defense.

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French:cornerback, arrière, ...
German:Cornerback, ...
Italian:cornerback, difensore, ...
Spanish:esquinero, ...
Portuguese:cornerback, defesa lateral, ...
Chinese:边卫, 角卫, ...
Japanese:コーナーバック, ディフェンダー, ...
Arabic:ظاهِر الزاوِيَة, مُدافِعُ الرُكْن, ...
Hebrew:קוֹרְנֶרְבֶּק, מָגֵן פִּנּוֹת, ...
Russian:корнербек, защитник, ...
Ukrainian:корнербек, кутовий захисник, ...
Hindi:कॉर्नरबैक, रक्षक खिलाड़ी, ...
Bengali:কর্নারব্যাক, রক্ষক, ...
Catalan:cornerback, defensor lateral, ...
Czech:cornerback, obránce, ...
Danish:cornerback, hjørneback, ...
Dutch:cornerback, ...
Greek:κόρνερμπακ, αμυντικός, ...
Hungarian:cornerback, szélső hátvéd, ...
Khmer:កីឡាករការពារដែលគ្របដណ្តប់អ្នកទទួលបាល់នៅខាងក្រៅ, កីឡាករការពារការបញ្ជូនបាល់នៅតំបន់ជ្រុង, ...
Korean:코너백, 수비수, ...
Persian:کرنربک, مدافع گوشه, ...
Polish:cornerback, obrońca, ...
Portuguese (BR):cornerback, defensor, ...
Romanian:cornerback, fundaș, ...
Swedish:cornerback, hörnback, ...
Thai:คอร์เนอร์แบ็ก, คอร์เนอร์แบ็ค, ...
Turkish:köşe savunma oyuncusu, savunma oyuncusu, ...
Vietnamese:hậu vệ biên, hậu vệ góc, ...

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