tailback

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
19
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈteɪlˌbæk/

Definition of tailback

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK)A line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jam.
    “The idea of a British warship supposedly menacing Spain is ludicrous. Is it meant to bomb Cadiz? Will its guns lift a rush-hour tailback in a colony that most Britons regard as awash with tax dodgers, drug dealers and right-wing whingers? The Gibraltarians have rights, but why British taxpayers should send warships to enforce them, even if just "on exercise", is a mystery.”
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noun

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK)A line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jam.
    “The idea of a British warship supposedly menacing Spain is ludicrous. Is it meant to bomb Cadiz? Will its guns lift a rush-hour tailback in a colony that most Britons regard as awash with tax dodgers, drug dealers and right-wing whingers? The Gibraltarians have rights, but why British taxpayers should send warships to enforce them, even if just "on exercise", is a mystery.”
  2. A running back or halfback who lines up furthest to the rear in an I formation.

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Etymology

From tail + back.

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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