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returner

/rɪˈtɜːnə/

/rɪˈtɜrnər/

returnernoun

returners

/rɪˈtɜːnə/

/rɪˈtɜrnər/

Translations

The returner in tennis needs to have quick reflexes.

Возвращатель в теннисе должен обладать быстрыми рефлексами.

Additional translations

Definitions

A person who returns something, such as a borrowed item or a purchased product.

The returner brought back the library books before the due date.

In sports, especially American football, a player who receives a kickoff or punt from the opposing team and attempts to advance it.

The returner caught the kickoff and ran it back for a touchdown.

A person who comes back to a place after being away.

The returner was greeted warmly by friends and family at the airport.

Synonyms

returneradjective

/rɪˈtɜːnə/

/rɪˈtɝːnər/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "returner statistics") to describe something relating to a returner, especially in sports.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a player who returns kickoffs, punts, or similar plays.

The coach reviewed the returner coverage schemes before the game.

Synonyms