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backpack

back·pack

backpack

 
pronunciation:
baek paek
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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Word Combinations (noun, verb)
part of speech: noun
definition: a pack used to carry objects on one's back while hiking or walking.
Many students carry their books in a backpack.
 
similar words:
pack
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)backpack empty, heavy, loaded, matching, overnight, pink, purple
verb + (n.)backpack best, carry, cram, dig, drag, drop, dump, fit, fling, grab, haul, hike, hoist, load, lug, pack, pick, reach, retrieve, rummage, search, shoulder, shove, slip, strap, stuff, throw, toss, tote, tuck, wear, zip  [See all][See only the most frequent]
(n.)backpack + verb attach, bulge, contain, dangle, fill, hand, pull, slide, sling, supply, swing, weigh
noun + (n.)backpack Help bag, basket, belt, bicycle, bug, camera, canvas, cap, clothes, coat, cooler, explosive, flashlight, frame, glove, hike, jacket, lance, leather, luggage, notebook, nylon, parka, pencil, picnic, plastic, pocket, rifle, scout, shirt, shoe, ski, strap, uniform, weight [See all][See only the most frequent]
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: backpacks, backpacking, backpacked
definition: to go camping or hiking using a backpack.
We backpacked to our camp.
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adverb + (v.)backpack best
(v.)backpack + adverb especially
(v.)backpack + nounHelp boot, camping, canoeing, canyon, climbing, equipment, fishing, gear, horseback, mile, mountain, skiing, tent, trail, trip
derivations: backpacker (n.), backpacking (n.)