wide out

Football pass target

A wide out is a wide receiver in American football—an offensive player who lines up near the sideline and runs pass routes.

The term emphasizes the player's position wide of the offensive formation: He's got the speed to play wide out in the NFL.

Also written as one word: wideout.

Related

distributed · lateral · expanse · flanker · scattered · split end · wideout · distance · range · perimeter · radius · panoramic · downfield · peripheral · horizon · defensive lineman · extension · far-flung

Opposites
field position

wide outcenter

Middle of anything

lineman · offensive lineman · guard · offensive tackle · blocker

player build/role

wide outoffensive lineman

Football player protecting quarterback

lineman · tackle · guard · center · nose tackle

ball-handling role

wide outblocker

Something that obstructs

lineman · offensive guard · offensive tackle · lead blocker

Family

wide, out, widen, wider, widest, widely, width, wideness, outs

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