quarterback

The word “quarterback” has 3 syllables: quar-ter-back

It's pronounced as /ˈkwɔːrtərbæk/

What is synonym and antonym for quarterback?

In the thesaurus, “quarterback” has 316 synonyms and 90 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for quarterback along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for quarterback

Dutch uncle
accommodate
accompany
adapt
adjust
administer
administrate
advise
adviser
affect
agree
agree to
aide
architect
arrange
arranger
attend
attorney
atune
authority
baby-sit
backseat driver
bargain for
be in charge
be in saddle
be in the saddle
be on duty
be responsible for
beacon
block out
blueprint
boss
brainstorm
bring
bring on
builder
bully
buttinsky
calculate
call
call the play
call the shots
call the signals
captain
carry on
cause
chaperon
chaperone
chart
clubhouse lawyer
coach
coerce
combine
come to terms
command
commander
compel
compromise
concert
concoct
conduce
conduct
confidant
conform
conspire
construct
consultant
contemplate
contrive
contriver
control
control the affairs of
convey
convoy
cook up
coordinate
correlate
counsel
counselor
coxswain
crack the whip
craft
deal with
decide
design
designer
determine
developer
devise
direct
director
discipline
dispose
doctor
dominate
domineer
draft
drive
educate
employ
encourage
engineer
escort
establish
excite
expert
eye
figure on
figure out
finagler
find a way
fix to
force
form
formulate
formulator
frame
friend
galvanize
generator
get
get act together
get it together
get ready
get the jump on
go along with
go out in front
govern
guard
guide
hammer out a deal
handle
handler
harmonize
hatch
hatcher
have a handle on
have the say
head
head up
hearten
helm
helper
herd
hold purse strings
hold sway over
hold the reins
impel
inaugurator
incline
induce
influence
initiate
initiator
inspect
inspire
inspirer
instill
instituter
institutor
instruct
instructor
integrate
intrigue
introduce
invent
iron out
judge
keep
keep an eye on
kibitzer
launch
lawyer
lay in provisions
lay out
lead
leader
line up
look after
machinator
make a connection
make arrangements
make ready
maker
manage
manager
maneuver
maneuverer
manipulate
map
map out
marshal
mastermind
meditate
mentor
mesh
monitor
motivate
move
navigate
negotiate
operate
ordain
order
organize
organizer
originate
originator
outline
overlook
oversee
partner
pass along
persuade
pilot
pioneer
planner
plot
plotter
point out
point the way
pool
precede
predominate
prepare
preside over
prevail
priest
produce
producer
project
promote
prompt
proportion
protect
provide
pull a wire
pull things together
pull together
push buttons
ready
reckon on
reconcile
reconciliate
referee
regiment
regulate
reign
reign over
represent
resolve
ride herd on
righthand man
righthand person
rough in
route
rule
run
run the show
run things
safeguard
schedule
scheme
schemer
second-guesser
see
serve
set out
set stage
settle
shape
shape up
shepherd
show
show around
show in
show the way
sit on top of
sketch
skipper
span
spark
spawner
spearhead
spur
squire
steer
subject
subjugate
superintend
supervise
survey
sway
synchronize
systematize
tailor
take care of
take charge
take the reins
teach
teacher
team up
tend
tipster
tout
trace
trail-blaze
trailblaze
train
traverse
tutor
usher
watch
watch over
work out
work out a deal

Antonyms for quarterback

abandon
attend
chance
comply
confuse
consent
delay
deny
derange
desert
destroy
differ
disagree
disarrange
disconnect
discourage
disintegrate
disorder
disorganize
disperse
dissuade
disturb
diverge
divide
end
enemy
fail
fall behind
finish
foe
follow
forget
forsake
give up
harm
heed
hesitate
hinder
hold
honor
hurt
ignore
injure
jump in
keep
learn
leave
leave alone
let go
look at
lose
misdirect
misguide
mislead
mismanage
mismatch
mix up
neglect
not plan
notice
obey
prevent
pupil
refuse
regard
relinquish
renounce
repress
resign
respect
result
risk
ruin
rush
scatter
separate
serve
stop
student
submit
suppress
surrender
uncoordinate
unfit
unrelate
unsuit
upset
veto
waver
yield

Meanings of quarterback

noun
1. An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play.
2. An offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense from crossing the line of scrimmage; a blocking back.
3. (rugby football) A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position.
verb
1. To play the position of quarterback.
2. (by extension) To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity.

Example Sentences

The coach praised the quarterback for his exceptional performance in the crucial game.
As the game reached its climax, the quarterback skillfully orchestrated a game-winning drive.
The young athlete aspired to become the team's starting quarterback one day.
Despite facing tough defensive lines, the experienced quarterback maintained composure in the pocket.
The crowd erupted in cheers as the quarterback launched a perfect touchdown pass to his receiver.

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