| ana- |
back or backward. [1/4 definitions] |
| arabesque |
a ballet position in which the dancer stands on one leg and extends the other backward with a straight knee, with the body slightly bent and the arms in extended positions. [1/4 definitions] |
| babirusa |
a wild pig of the East Indies, the male of which has tusks that grow up through the snout and curve backward toward the eyes. |
| back |
to move (something) in the reverse or opposite direction; cause to go backward. [3/15 definitions] |
| back and forth |
moving backward then forward, or forward then backward, often repeatedly. [1/2 definitions] |
| backlash |
an abrupt and sometimes violent motion or movement backward. [1/3 definitions] |
| back-pedal |
to press backward on the pedals of a bicycle or tricycle in order to brake. [2/3 definitions] |
| backspin |
a reverse spin put on a ball, such as a billiard or tennis ball, that causes it to stop suddenly or move in a backward direction. |
| back up |
to move backward or drive in reverse. [1/8 definitions] |
| behindhand |
behind the times; backward. [1/3 definitions] |
| castle |
one of two playing pieces in chess that may be moved forward, backward, or sideways over any unobstructed squares; rook. [1/6 definitions] |
| cata- |
backward. [1/4 definitions] |
| dork |
(slang) an insulting term for a person, often a male, considered unstylish or socially-backward in dress, manner, or interests. [1/2 definitions] |
| dorky |
(slang) unstylish or socially-backward in dress, manner, or interests; not cool. |
| double |
a reversal; backward turn. [1/19 definitions] |
| duiker |
any of several small African antelopes, the males of which have short spiky horns pointing backward. |
| dump truck |
a truck with a bed that can tilt backward to unload its contents through the opened tailgate. |
| flip-flop |
a backward somersault or handspring. [2/7 definitions] |
| gainer |
a dive in which the diver faces out from the board and does a half or full backward somersault into the water. [1/2 definitions] |
| goat |
any of various agile four-legged animals that produce milk, having hollow horns with a backward curve, rough and usu. straight hair, and a short tail. [1/5 definitions] |
| half gainer |
a dive in which the diver, facing forward, executes half of a backward somersault, thus entering the water headfirst and facing the diving board. |