Plural of linebacker
regular plural
The plural of linebacker is linebackers.
Forms of linebacker
| Singular | linebacker |
|---|---|
| Plural | linebackers |
| Countable | countable |
Linebackers in a sentence
- While Brown distracted the usually hyperfocused Mangini, safety Kerry Rhodes and linebackers Eric Barton and Jonathan Vilma grabbed a cooler of Gatorade and surreptitiously assumed their positions according to plan.2007 January 1, Karen Crouse, “With Wild-Card Spot Clinched, Jets Can Finally Talk Playoffs”, in The New York Times
- The free safety made a game-saving tackle on the runner who had broken past the linebackers.From the entry safety
- I went to Coach Beamer and, because we had a lot of outside linebackers, ask him if I could play rover.2011, Frank Beamer, Always a Hokie: Players, Coaches, and Fans Share Their Passion for Virginia Tech Football. From the entry rover
- As football linebackers pile on a quarterback in a blitz, the newspaper editorialist heaped sarcasm onto the president.2006, Steven M. Hallock, Editorial and Opinion: The Dwindling Marketplace of Ideas in Today's News, Praeger, →ISBN, page 69. From the entry pile on
- He’s not faster than any of the linebackers or lineman, but that doesn’t keep him from trying to outrun and outjuke them all.2017 August 12, Whirledworld, “Why Case Keenum Can — and Can’t — Be A Franchise Quarterback”, in PurplePTSD. From the entry outjuke
Meaning of linebacker
- noun The defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes.
Questions about the plural of linebacker
- What is the plural of linebacker?
- The plural of linebacker is linebackers.
- Is linebacker countable?
- Linebacker is a countable noun.
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