runback

noun

run·​back ˈrən-ˌbak 

: a run made in football after catching an opponent's kick or intercepting a pass

Examples of runback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Perry’s runback tied a record set in 1978 for the longest kick return for a touchdown in JCSU program history, and the Charlotte school’s 56-point win represents its largest margin of victory. — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025

But the Aggies were called for holding on the runback. — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Sep. 2025

The fourth-round draft pick out of Iowa State scored on a 99-yard runback last week at San Francisco to become the first NFL player with multiple kickoff return touchdowns in a season since Cordarrelle Patterson had two for the Vikings in 2016. — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 5 Dec. 2021

Thorne threw an interception on an end-of-half Hail Mary attempt that nearly turned into a big play for the Terps until his tackle on the runback. — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for runback

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback

Kids Definition

runback

noun

run·​back ˈrən-ˌbak 

: return entry 2 sense 7