Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun linebacker

2 senses of linebacker

Sense 1
linebacker, line backer -- (a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen)
       => football player, footballer -- (an athlete who plays American football)

Sense 2
linebacker, line backer -- ((American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage)
       => back -- ((American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage)