tight end

noun

: an offensive football end who lines up close to the tackle and can act as a lineman or receiver

Examples of tight end in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Howard was 7 of 9 for 86 yards, including a handful to former Packers tight end Robert Tonyan, who caught four passes for 61 yards. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

The Panthers saw firsthand last year how effective Waller can still be, when the tight end caught all five of his targets for 78 yards and a touchdown in Miami’s Week 5 loss to Carolina. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

After catching six passes in two seasons, Moore never envisioned following in the footsteps of local legend Jason Witten, a record-setting tight end with the Cowboys. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Anthony Fasano shared the tight end room in Kelce’s first two years in Kansas City — which Kelce lovingly refers to as his knucklehead days — and described a talented player teetering of the edge of blowing an opportunity. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tight end

• amend
• append
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