What part of speech is quarterback?

Quarterback can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. quarterback is a verb, present, 1st person singular of quarterback (infinitive).
  • 2. quarterback is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. quarterback is a noun, singular of quarterbacks.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does quarterback mean?

Definitions

Verb

quarterback - play the quarterback

Noun

quarterback - (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team"
quarterback - (football) the person who plays quarterback

Examples of quarterback

#   Sentence  
1. noun Quarterback is the most important position on the team.
2. noun Tom plays quarterback on our high school's football team.
3. noun I'm the quarterback of the team.
4. noun The quarterback played pretty well.
5. noun The quarterback is really good.
6. noun Everybody can be a Monday morning quarterback, but we need some real expertise.
7. noun Tom was the quarterback of the football team.
8. noun Tom is the quarterback of the football team.
9. noun Tom is our starting quarterback.
10. noun The quarterback had to play for time.
11. noun Our team needs a new quarterback.
Sentence  
noun
Quarterback is the most important position on the team.
Tom plays quarterback on our high school's football team.
I'm the quarterback of the team.
The quarterback played pretty well.
The quarterback is really good.
Everybody can be a Monday morning quarterback, but we need some real expertise.
Tom was the quarterback of the football team.
Tom is the quarterback of the football team.
Tom is our starting quarterback.
The quarterback had to play for time.
Our team needs a new quarterback.

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