Added 10 October 2026 wingback noun Categories: PeopleActionsObscure Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about wingback at Wordnik → Where our words come from → (football) the person who plays wingback. (American football) the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end. Origin From wing + back. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: wing-backwingerwing-playwingmanwingplaywingoutside-forwardoffwingright-halffullbackleft-half Back to today's word