drop back
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noun
- The act by a player in the backfield of dropping back from the line of scrimmage after the hike of the ball.“With his ankle injury his drop back is not pretty.”
verb
- Of a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders.“The Tiger quarterback is dropping back to pass.”
- To move to a lower (or slower) position in a race or competition; to slow down so as to meet up with someone behind oneself