tailback Synonyms
tailback Meaning
tailback (n)
(American football) the person who plays tailback
(American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage
tailback Sentence Examples
- The tailback on the highway stretched for miles, delaying commuters for hours.
- The football team's star tailback carried the ball with explosive force.
- The student was detained after school because of a minor tailback in homework.
- The tailback behind the cashier was so long that it extended into the next aisle.
- The bride's long, flowing tailback trailing behind her as she walked down the aisle.
- The injured animal had a broken tailback, rendering it unable to walk.
- The geologist identified a tailback of faults in the rock formations, indicating a history of seismic activity.
- The tailback in sales was attributed to a shortage of inventory and increased competition.
- The tailback of ambulances at the hospital was a testament to the severity of the emergency.
- The tailback of emails in the inbox was slowly growing, threatening to overwhelm the recipient.
FAQs About the word tailback
(American football) the person who plays tailback, (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line
jam, congestion, snarl, bottleneck, logjam, traffic,backup, jam-up, gridlock, delay
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The tailback on the highway stretched for miles, delaying commuters for hours.
The football team's star tailback carried the ball with explosive force.
The student was detained after school because of a minor tailback in homework.
The tailback behind the cashier was so long that it extended into the next aisle.
