quarterback

IPA: kwˈɔrtɝbæk

(American football, Canadian football) An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play.
(American football, historical) An offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense from crossing the line of scrimmage; a blocking back.
(rugby football, historical) A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position.

(American football) To play the position of quarterback.
(by extension) To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity.

Examples of "quarterback" in Sentences

Quarterback may be anachronistic.
The ball is snapped to the quarterback.
Quarterback links to Quarterback, and so on.
It seems at times easy for quarterbacks to misdirect him.
Armchair quarterbacks may debate the athletic nature of the game.
I find no mention of a Quarterback calling the offensive play in the huddle.
The quarterback had suffered both a concussion and cracked sternum on the play.
He turned and walked toward the dormitories, a tall, boyish backup quarterback.
I can sympathize with him but I can sympathize with every other quarterback in the league also.
Aaron Rodgers, since taking over as the Packers' quarterback in 2008, has not been nearly as merciful.
The "target" statistic doesn't tell us if the quarterback is actually coming that close to the receiver.
The shortest path to the quarterback is a straight line and they line up closer than anybody to the quarterback.
Well, when doing a football movie, the quarterback is also one of the more important casts that a casting director must fill.