runback

[ ruhn-bak ]
/ ˈrʌnˌbæk /

noun

Football.
  1. a run made by a player toward the goal line of the opponents after receiving a kick, intercepting a pass, or recovering an opponent's fumble.
  2. the distance covered in making such a run.
Tennis. the space on a tennis court between the base line and the backstop.

Origin of runback

First recorded in 1905–10; noun use of verb phrase run back

Example sentences from the Web for runback

  • Until these ewes have all found their lambs there is danger of a "runback" should you leave them.