Back

noun
bæk

Adjective

  • located at or near the back of an animal

    back (or hind) legs

    Similar:HindHinder
  • related to or located at the back

    the back yard

    the back entrance

    See also:AftPosterior
  • of an earlier date

    back issues of the magazine

Noun

  • a support that you can lean against while sitting

    the back of the dental chair was adjustable

    Similar:Backrest
    Type of:Support
  • the side that goes last or is not normally seen

    he wrote the date on the back of the photograph

    Similar:Rear
    Type of:Side
  • the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

    the fall broke his back

    Similar:BackboneRachisSpine
  • the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

    his back was nicely tanned

    Similar:Dorsum
  • the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer

    he stood at the back of the stage

    Similar:Rear
    Type of:PositionPlace
  • the part of a garment that covers the back of your body

    they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back

  • the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book

    Similar:BindingCover
    Type of:Protection
  • (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage

    Type of:Position
  • (football) a person who plays in the backfield

    Type of:Footballer

Verb

  • give support or one's approval to

    I can't back this plan

    Similar:EndorseIndorseSecond
    Type of:Support
  • establish as valid or genuine

    Can you back up your claims?

    Type of:SustainSubstantiateSupport
  • place a bet on

    Which horse are you backing?

    Type of:BetWagerPlay
  • be behind; approve of

    I backed Kennedy in 1960

    Similar:EndorseIndorseSupport
    Type of:OkaySanctionApprove
  • travel backward

    back into the driveway

    The car backed up and hit the tree

    Type of:TravelLocomoteGo
  • be in back of

    My garage backs their yard

    Type of:Lie
  • shift to a counterclockwise direction

    the wind backed

    Type of:SwitchShift
  • support financial backing for

    back this enterprise

    Type of:Finance
  • cause to travel backward

    back the car into the parking spot

  • strengthen by providing with a back or backing

    Type of:Strengthen

Adverb

  • in or to or toward a past time

    set the clocks back an hour

    never look back

    lovers of the past looking fondly backward

    Similar:Backward
  • at or to or toward the back or rear

    he moved back

    tripped when he stepped backward

    Similar:BackwardBackwardsRearwardRearwards

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