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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

role go
normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting

position go
(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player

back
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage

noun.act

6 Subcategories

linebacker, line backer go
(American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
quarterback, signal caller, field general go
(American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
fullback go
(American football) the position of a back on a football team
halfback go
(American football) the position of a back on a football team
tailback go
(American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage
wingback go
(American football) the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end