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Definition of running back - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
American footballTECH. US football player who runs with the ballTECH. US
- The running back dodged two defenders and scored a touchdown..
- The running back was tackled near the end zone.
- He was the best running back in the league.
Expressions with running back
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return quickly and eagerly to someone or something
He always comes running back when he needs help.
Terms with running back included in their meaning
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fitness
fitness test involving running back and forth
sports
offensive football formation with direct snap to running back
sports
running back in American football
sports
player running back a kicked ball
medical
running back toward its origin
acr: running back
player who mainly runs with the football
rugby
related to forwards running in the back line
American football
running back near the line of scrimmage in football
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- French:running back, ...
- German:Runningback, ...
- Italian:portatore di palla, ...
- Spanish:corredor, ...
- Portuguese:running back, ...
- Chinese:跑卫, ...
- Japanese:ランニングバック, ...
- Arabic:راكض خلفي, ...
- Hebrew:רָץ אָחוֹרִי, ...
- Russian:раннингбек, ...
- Ukrainian:раннінгбек, ...
- Hindi:रनिंग बैक, ...
Definition of run back - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
movementreturn quickly to a previous location
- After forgetting his phone, he had to run back to the house..
2.
mediaDated rewind a film or cassetteDated
- He decided to run back the movie to watch it again.
Examples of run back in a sentence
I will run back to the office to get my keys. She had to run back the tape to find the scene. I always run back the recording to catch details.
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- French:revenir en courant, retourner, ...
- German:zurücklaufen, zurückspulen, ...
- Italian:tornare di corsa, tornare indietro, ...
- Spanish:volver corriendo, rebobinar, ...
- Portuguese:voltar correndo, rebobinar, ...
- Chinese:跑回, 倒回, ...
- Japanese:急いで戻る, 巻き戻す, ...
- Arabic:رَجَعَ مُسْرِعًا, أَرْجَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:לָרוּץ בְּחֲזָרָה, לְהָרִיץ לְאָחוֹר, ...
- Russian:бежать обратно, перематывать, ...
- Ukrainian:бігти назад, перемотувати, ...
- Hindi:वापस दौड़ना, पीछे करना, ...
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