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wingback

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: W IH1 NG B AE2 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A player who doubles on either side of the center as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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2

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Meaning 2

A running back who is in formation near the line of scrimmage and outside the tackles, a slotback.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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3

noun

Meaning 3

One of the projecting side pieces on a wingback chair.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

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Meaning 4

A wingback chair.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

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Meaning 5

(American football) the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: back

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noun

Meaning 6

(football) the person who plays wingback

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: back

History

Etymology

From wing + back.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: laitapelaaja — soccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger
  • Japanese: ウィングバック (uingubakku) — soccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger
  • Japanese: ウイングバック (uingubakku) — soccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger
  • Korean: 윙백 (wingbaek) — soccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger
  • Spanish: carrilero — soccer: player who doubles as a defender and winger
  • German: Ohrensessel — wingback chair