drop back

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Verb 1.2 Noun 1.3 Related terms 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Verb

to drop back

1. (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.

   The Tiger quarterback is dropping back to pass.

[edit] Noun

drop back (plural drop backs)

1. (American football) The act by a player in the backfield of dropping back from the line of scrimmage after the hike of the ball.

   With his ankle injury his drop back is not pretty.

[edit] Related terms

• drop-back

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of abcdkopr
• backdrop