downfield

An adjective used in American football to describe the direction toward the opponent's end zone.

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo utilizado en el fútbol americano para describir la dirección hacia la zona de anotación del equipo contrario.

1. Toward the opponent's end B2 formal sport

   Located or moving toward the defending team's end of the playing field, typically in football or rugby.

   • The quarterback threw a long pass downfield.
   • The receiver ran downfield to catch the ball.
   • The team advanced downfield with a series of quick plays.

   🇪🇸hacia el campo contrario

   Sinónimos: upfield

   Antónimos: backfield

• more downfield comparative form
• most downfield superlative form

An adverb used primarily in American football and rugby, meaning "toward the opponent's end zone" or "in the direction of the defensive team's goal line." It describes movement or positioning further along the field from the line of scrimmage.

• 🇪🇸Adverbio utilizado principalmente en fútbol americano y rugby que significa «en dirección a la zona de anotación del equipo contrario» o «hacia la línea de gol del equipo defensor». Describe un movimiento o una posición más avanzada en el campo desde la línea de scrimmage.

1. Toward the opponent's end B2 formal american sport

   Moving or positioned toward the defending team's end of the playing field, typically in American football or rugby.

   • The quarterback threw the ball downfield to the wide receiver.
   • The running back advanced downfield for a first down.
   • The kicker sent the ball far downfield.

   🇪🇸hacia el fondo del campo contrario

   Sinónimos: aheaddeepforwardupfield

• more downfield comparative form
• most downfield superlative form