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- verb American football Of a
quarterback or other player in thebackfield , to take a number of steps back from theline of scrimmage immediately after thesnap orhike of the ball, to avoid defenders. - noun American football The act by a player in the
backfield of dropping back from theline of scrimmage after thehike of the ball.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football
- verb to lag or linger behind
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