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- pronunciation:
- baek
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- phrases:
- back and forth, back out of, behind one's back, turn one's back on
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb, adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the part of the body of a human or animal that is on the opposite side from the chest and between the neck and hips.
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| definition 2: |
the backbone; spine.
Straighten your back!- synonyms:
- backbone, spinal column, spine
- similar words:
- vertebrae
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| definition 3: |
the opposite side from the front.
She found the blanket in the back of the car.Put your name on the back of this paper.
- synonyms:
- rear, reverse
- antonyms:
- face, front
- similar words:
- stern
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| phrase: |
behind one's back, turn one's back on |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
backs, backing, backed |
| definition 1: |
to cause to move backward.
He backed the car into the garage.
- synonyms:
- reverse
- antonyms:
- advance
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| definition 2: |
to give support to; commit to helping.
The governor hopes the President will back him in the next election.- synonyms:
- endorse
- antonyms:
- oppose
- similar words:
- advocate, aid, assist, champion, help, patronize, promote, sanction, sponsor, support, sustain, uphold
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| related words: |
adopt, loan, recommend, start, stick by, urge |
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| phrase: |
back out of |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
in the rear part; behind the front part.
The children rode in the back seat of the car.- synonyms:
- rear
- antonyms:
- front
- similar words:
- hind, reverse, tail
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| definition 2: |
old; from the past.
The library had the back issues of the newspaper I needed for my report.- antonyms:
- future
- similar words:
- expired, former, old, out-of-date, past
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| phrase: |
back and forth |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition 1: |
toward the direction that is opposite from forward; backward; away.
The elephant moved back from the edge of the cliff. |
| definition 2: |
to an earlier time or a place where one was before.
Think back to your childhood.He went back home. |
| definition 3: |
in return or in reply.
Joe hit Bob, and Bob hit back.I didn't call back. |
| derivation: |
backless (adj.) |
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