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

Tucker Kraft was looking like a breakout tight end before his ACL tear in November. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

This is a big jump for Fleury, who has never before worked as an offensive coordinator at any level of football, and most recently was the 49ers' tight ends coach for the past four seasons. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Georgia doesn’t have someone as singularly gifted as Bowers in this tight end room. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The lineup returns intact, with receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum and tight ends Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen and Terrance Ferguson providing Stafford with multiple weapons. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tight end

• amend
• append
• ascend
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• backend
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• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
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• depend