signal-caller

noun

sig·​nal-call·​er ˈsig-nᵊl-ˈkȯ-lər 

plural signal-callers

American football

: quarterback

… one of the most-talented quarterbacks in the game, a signal-caller who leads a well-balanced offense on a team that is so confident and cool it acts as if it were going to the movies instead of Super Bowl XXVIII.

—Mike Freeman

Examples of signal-caller in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Buccaneers are also 4-1 and have one of the NFL's most potent passing offenses, and quarterback Baker Mayfield is playing as well as any signal-caller in the league right now. —MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

The team turned to their AFC North rivals, the Browns, who sent veteran signal-caller Joe Flacco to Cincinnati in exchange for a draft pick. —Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025

The two signal-callers with ACC experience were slotted first and second, with Wilcke serving as the backup. —Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025

The second-year signal-caller had zero turnovers in a raucous environment on the road, while Allen had two — including an interception in the red zone in the third quarter. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for signal-caller

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