halfback.
Any of various positions on the field of play between the forwards and the fullbacks.
Meaning & usage
Any of various positions on the field of play between the forwards and the fullbacks.
A player who occupies one of these positions. An offensive back whose primary jobs are to carry the ball on running plays and to serve as a receiver or blocker on passing plays.
A player who occupies one of these positions. A defensive back whose primary jobs are to cover the slotback on passing plays and prevent running plays from going to the outside.
A player who occupies one of these positions. A player in the halfback position, with both offensive and defensive roles.
A player who occupies one of these positions. One of three players (the centre halfback and two halfback flankers) on the line between the centre line and the fullback line.
A player who occupies one of these positions. The player who feeds the ball into the scrum, and receives the ball as it emerges from the back of the scrum.
A person from the northern United States who moves to Florida, but then due to the heat or other issues, moves again to a more temperate climate, primarily the Carolinas.
Where this word comes from
From half + back, in reference to position on the field of play; compare fullback. In the sense of someone who moves to Florida and then to a more temperate climate, from moving "half way back"
To play in the position of halfback.
Where this word comes from
From half + back, in reference to position on the field of play; compare fullback. In the sense of someone who moves to Florida and then to a more temperate climate, from moving "half way back"
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.