drop back

== English == === Verb === drop back (third-person singular simple present drops back, present participle dropping back, simple past and past participle dropped back) (American football) Of a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the ball, to avoid defenders. To move to a lower (or slower) position in a race or competition; to slow down so as to meet up with someone behind oneself Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop,‎ back. === Noun === drop back (plural drop backs) (American football) The act by a player in the backfield of dropping back from the line of scrimmage after the hike of the ball. === Related terms === drop-back === Anagrams === backdrop