tweener

noun

tween·​er ˈtwē-nər How to pronounce tweener (audio)
: a player who has some but not all of the necessary characteristics for each of two or more positions (as in football or basketball)

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Fritz’s attempts at tweeners were awkward compared to the feather hands of his opponent. — Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 Like Simmons, a fellow Clemson alum, Beasley was a bit of a tweener at the top level. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2025 For Denver’s Icelantic, this season is a tweener. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026 Some of that, at least early, was likely by design — Barron was sort of a slot/outside corner tweener when the Broncos used a first-round pick on him. — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tweener

Word History

Etymology

between + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tweener was in 1978

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“Tweener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweener. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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