runback

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
19
Letters
7

Definition of runback

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The act of returning a kicked ball, such as from a punt or kickoff
    “A fifty yard runback of a punt by Jack Reed in the fourth period gave Bowdoin a 6-0 win over Williams today in a driving rain.”
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noun

  1. The act of returning a kicked ball, such as from a punt or kickoff
    “A fifty yard runback of a punt by Jack Reed in the fourth period gave Bowdoin a 6-0 win over Williams today in a driving rain.”
  2. A managed reduction of output in a power plant.
  3. The path taken to the location of a boss to fight it again after respawning.

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Etymology

From run + back.

Anagrams of runback

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Hooks

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