Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is the noun for winger?

What's the noun for winger? Here's the word you're looking for.

wingback
  1. (soccer) A player who doubles as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.
  2. (American football) A running back who is in formation near the line of scrimmage and outside the tackles, a slotback.
  3. wingback chair; wing chair
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “Linebacker Joey Porter spent his first two seasons at Colorado State at H-back, and in high school he played wide receiver and wingback.”
      “That position has him lining up in a variety of alignments, including tight end, wingback, and fullback.”
      “In front of the fireplace sat a round card table, covered by a green cloth, and flanked by four plush, green leather upholstered wingback chairs.”
winger
  1. (nautical) One of the casks stowed in the wings of a vessel's hold, being smaller than such as are stowed more amidships.
  2. (sports) An offensive player who plays on either side of the center.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “They started on fire and an accurate cross kick from scrum half Barry Corbett put right winger Jon Cole in for an early unconverted try.”
      “He chests the ball back into the path of Seaman, the ball is blocked out to the Everton winger, who shifts the ball to the left and welts it in.”
      “The speedy winger jinked and swerved through a dozen pairs of hands before touching down.”
wingbacks
wingers
  1. plural of winger
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Because most goalies catch with their left hand, right wingers have a big advantage taking this shot.”
      “Crossleyans realised that one score would put them right back in the match and flung themselves into attack with both wingers prominent.”
      “The wingers would love to use her as an example of an anti-appeasement poster child.”
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

Nearby Words
6-letter Words Starting With
Find Nouns
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024