1. the act of returning a kicked or punted ball in football
Usage: sports
2. a rehearsal or practice session, especially a quick review
Usage: informal

Examples

• The punt runback resulted in a 40-yard gain for the home team.
• His kickoff runback was stopped at the 25-yard line.
• The coach called for a quick runback of the play before the game.
• We need a runback of yesterday’s presentation before the meeting.
• The spectacular runback energized the crowd.
• Let’s do a runback of the key points from the training session.