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runningback

runningback is the alternative spelling of running back.

Meaning of running back

Noun

running back (plural running backs)

  1. An offensive back whose primary role is to be the ballcarrier.
    Synonyms:
    RB

Forms of runningback

pluralrunningbacks

Questions about runningback

What is runningback the alternative spelling of?
Runningback is the alternative spelling of running back.

Words near runningback in the dictionary

  1. running Ws
  2. running-mate
  3. running-mates
  4. running-shoe
  5. running-shoes
  6. runningback
  7. runningbacks
  8. runningly
  9. runnings
  10. runnings of the bulls
  11. runningwear

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Adapted from Wiktionary: runningback (page history and authors); running back (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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