English Dictionary

drop back

動詞

(American football) 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.

日本語の意味

アメリカンフットボールにおいて、クォーターバックやバックフィールドの選手が、ボールのスナップ直後にスクラムラインから後方へ数歩下がり、ディフェンダーを回避する行動を取ること

After the snap, the quarterback had to drop back quickly to avoid the oncoming defenders and buy time to make the throw.

スナップの直後、クォーターバックはラインから数歩後退して迫り来るディフェンダーをかわし、パスを投げる時間を稼がなければならなかった。

意味（1）

(American football) 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.

意味（2）

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

意味（3）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, back.

Without the ball, he was often the furthest player forward, harrying Raphaël Varane and Éder Militão and cutting off the supply to Casemiro (all of whom had wretched games). When City won the ball, meanwhile, he dropped back, slipping between the lines, demanding the ball and laying it off economically.

drops back （ present singular third-person ）

dropping back （ participle present ）

dropped back （ participle past ）

dropped back （ past ）