# tight end

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌtaɪt ˈɛnd/

## Definitions
1. The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs are to block and serve as a short receiver.
2. A player (called an end) playing the position of tight end (noun sense 1.1).
3. The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs were to block and serve as a short receiver; this position is no longer used.
4. A player (called an end) playing the position of tight end (noun sense 2.1).

## Etymology
From tight (“of a space, arrangement, etc.: narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it”) + end (“position at the end of either the offensive or defensive line; player playing this position”), from the fact that the player takes up a position close to the tackle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tight-end