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Touchback

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Touchback"

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Word	Definition
returnnoun	The act of returning.
touch-downnoun	Alternative form of touchdown. [(American football, Canadian football) A six-point score occurring when the ball enters possession of a team's player in the opponent's end zone.]
touchdownnoun	(American football, Canadian football) A six-point score occurring when the ball enters possession of a team's player in the opponent's end zone.
runbacknoun	(American football) The act of returning a kicked ball, such as from a punt or kickoff
returnernoun	(American football) A player who runs back a ball which has been punted or kicked
touchdown passnoun	(American football) A pass in which the receiver then scores a touchdown.
kickoutnoun	(soccer) A kick made by the goalkeeper from the goal area.
dropbacknoun	Alternative spelling of drop-back. [(American football) The act by a player in the backfield of dropping back from the line of scrimmage after the hike of the ball.]
return ballnoun	(sports) A pass back to the initial passer
crossbacknoun	Two pieces on the back of an item (for attaching or bracing it) which form an "X".
punt-outnoun	(American football) A punt made from the goal line by a player of the side which has made a touchdown to one of his own side for a fair catch, from which an attempt to kick a goal may be made.
touchnoun	An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
backward passnoun	(American football) A pass thrown backwards instead of forward, equivalent in the rules to a hand-off.
drop backverb	(American football) Of a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.
drop-backnoun	(American football) The act by a player in the backfield of dropping back from the line of scrimmage after the hike of the ball.
cutbacknoun	A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service.
hand-offnoun	(business) The passing of a completed project to another person or group.
touch-in-goalnoun	(rugby, historical) The part of the field behind the goal line and beyond the touch line. Any ball entering this zone would be considered out of play.
extra pointnoun	(American football) A point scored after a touchdown by kicking the ball through the goal posts or by advancing to the end zone.
turnover on downsnoun	(American football) A situation where a team's offense loses possession of the ball due to failure to convert a touchdown, field goal or first down on their four opportunities. This is in contrast to a turnover by interception or fumble.