English Explanatory Dictionary

tight end

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs are to block and serve as a short receiver.
  2. A player (called an end) playing the position of tight end (sense 1.1).
  3. The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs were to block and serve as a short receiver; this position is no longer used.
  4. A player (called an end) playing the position of tight end (sense 2.1).

Pronunciation

/ˌtaɪt ˈɛnd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tight end.wav

Word forms

tight end tight ends

Etymology

From tight (“of a space, arrangement, etc.: narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it”) + end (“position at the end of either the offensive or defensive line; player playing this position”), from the fact that the player takes up a position close to the tackle.

Synonyms

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 近端鋒 /近端锋 Finnish: laitarakentaja Finnish: sisempi laitahyökkääjä Hebrew: טייט אנד Japanese: タイトエンド Korean: 타이트 엔드 Macedonian: тајт-енд Russian: тайт-энд Serbo-Croatian: тајт енд Serbo-Croatian: tajt end Thai: ไทต์เอนด์ Ukrainian: тайт-енд Catalan: ala tancat
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