wideout

noun

wide·​out ˈwīd-ˌau̇t How to pronounce wideout (audio)

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Entering this season, those 17 wideouts included two Gophers: Eric Decker and Tyler Johnson. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024 Ellie Knoll, Menlo School flag football: The senior wideout caught two touchdowns and one two-point conversion in a 55-6 victory over Notre Dame-San Jose. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 Key failed to tackle the speedy wideout, resulting in a 53-yard score to give the Ravens a 24-10 lead at halftime. Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024 Fourth-year wideout Rashod Bateman is second on the team with 422 receiving yards, almost matching his career-high of 515. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wideout 

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wideout was in 1967

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“Wideout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wideout. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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