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drop back in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. to lag or linger behind
    "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"
    drag  trail  get behind  hang back  drop behind  drop back 
  2. take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football
    "The defender dropped back behind his teammate"
    drop back 
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drop back in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) (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.
  2. (noun) (American football) The act by a player in the backfield of drop back/dropping back from the line of scrimmage after the hike of the ball.
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