signal caller
noun
Simple meaning
The position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
signuhlkawlerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɪɡnəlˈkɔlɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
American football
The position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
football
The person who plays quarterback
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
Used this way, signal caller is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
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