/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of line backer Find synonyms for: Noun1. linebacker, line backer, football player, footballerusage: a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen2. linebacker, line backer, backusage: (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmageWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language