quar·ter·back [quarterbackquarterbacks] noun, verb BrE [ˈkwɔːtəbæk] NAmE [ˈkwɔːrtərbæk] noun (in ↑American football) the player who directs the team's attacking play and passes the ball to other players at the start of each attack
verb 1. intransitive (in ↑American football)to play as a ↑quarterback 2. transitive ~ sth to direct or organize sth Verb forms: