What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Wingback vs Fullback - What's the difference?

wingback | fullback |

As nouns the difference between wingback and fullback

is that wingback is (football) a player who doubles as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking while fullback is (american football) an offensive back whose primary jobs are to block in advance of the halfback on running plays and for the quarterback on passing plays.

wingback

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (football) A player who doubles as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.
  • wingback chair, wing chair

    • fullback

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (American football) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to block in advance of the halfback on running plays and for the quarterback on passing plays.
  • (field hockey) A defensive player who assists the goalie in preventing the opposing team from scoring.