Definition of linebacking - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

football

Rare

related to playing as a linebacker

Rare

He showed great linebacking skills during the game.

defensive

tackling

actions

Rare

involving the actions of a linebacker

Rare

The team's linebacking performance was outstanding in the last game.

defensive

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Origin of linebacking

English, line (position) + backing (support)

Examples of linebacking in a sentence

Her linebacking experience made her a valuable team member.
Their linebacking skills were crucial in the championship.
The coach praised the linebacking efforts during practice.

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French:de secondeur, tackleur, ...
German:Verteidiger, Linebacker-, ...
Italian:da linebacker, di linebacker, ...
Spanish:apoyo defensivo, ...
Portuguese:de linebacker, ...
Chinese:线卫的, 线卫动作的, ...
Japanese:ラインバッカーの, ラインバッカーの動作に関与する, ...
Arabic:خاص بخط الوسط الدفاعي, خاص بلاعب خط الدفاع, ...
Hebrew:לַיְנְבֶּקִי, לַיְנְבֶּקֶרִי, ...
Russian:лайнбекерский, включающий действия лайнбекера, ...
Ukrainian:лайнбекерський, дії лайнбекера, ...
Hindi:लाइनबैकर, लाइनबैकर की क्रियाओं में शामिल, ...
Bengali:লাইনব্যাকার সম্পর্কিত, লাইনব্যাকিং, ...
Catalan:de linebacker, ...
Czech:linebackerský, lajnbekrovský, ...
Danish:linebacker, linebacker-, ...
Dutch:linebacker, linebacker acties, ...
Greek:ως linebacker, του linebacker, ...
Hungarian:linebackerként játszó, linebackeres, ...
Khmer:ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងតួនាទីខ្សែការពារកណ្ដាលក្នុងកីឡាបាល់ទាត់អាមេរិក, ទាក់ទងនឹងការលេងតួនាទីកីឡាករការពារជួរកណ្ដាល, ...
Korean:라인배커의, 라인배커 행동의, ...
Persian:خط‌زنی, مربوط به اقدامات مدافع, ...
Polish:linebackerski, związany z grą linebackerów, ...
Portuguese (BR):de linebacker, ...
Romanian:de linebacker, acțiuni de linebacker, ...
Swedish:linebacker, linebacker-åtgärder, ...
Thai:ไลน์แบ็คเกอร์, การกระทำของไลน์แบ็คเกอร์, ...
Turkish:linebacker, linebacker eylemleri, ...
Vietnamese:hậu vệ, hành động của hậu vệ biên, ...

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Definition of linebacking - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of linebacking

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