ball carrier

Noun

Meaning

(football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

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Hypernyms

football player footballer

Hyponyms

passer rusher forward passer

Examples

I wanted to be a sportswriter because I loved sports and I could not hit the curve ball, the jump shot, or the opposing ball carrier. Dick Schaap

Close letter words and terms

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