Back Meaning
There are 24 meaning(s) for word Back
Meaning 1 : a support that you can lean against while sitting
Example : the back of the dental chair was adjustable
Synonyms : backrest
Example : the back of the dental chair was adjustable
Synonyms : backrest
Meaning 2 : give support or one's approval to
Example : I can't back this plan
Synonyms : endorse, indorse, second
Example : I can't back this plan
Synonyms : endorse, indorse, second
Meaning 3 : establish as valid or genuine
Example : Can you back up your claims?
Synonyms : back up
Example : Can you back up your claims?
Synonyms : back up
Meaning 4 : the side that goes last or is not normally seen
Example : he wrote the date on the back of the photograph
Synonyms : rear
Example : he wrote the date on the back of the photograph
Synonyms : rear
Meaning 5 : the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
Synonyms : binding, book binding, cover
Synonyms : binding, book binding, cover
Meaning 6 : the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
Example : the fall broke his back
Synonyms : backbone, rachis, spinal column, spine, vertebral column
Example : the fall broke his back
Synonyms : backbone, rachis, spinal column, spine, vertebral column
Meaning 7 : the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
Example : his back was nicely tanned
Synonyms : dorsum
Example : his back was nicely tanned
Synonyms : dorsum
Meaning 8 : in or to or toward a past time
Example : set the clocks back an hour,never look back,lovers of the past looking fondly backward
Synonyms : backward
Example : set the clocks back an hour,never look back,lovers of the past looking fondly backward
Synonyms : backward
Meaning 9 : place a bet on
Example : Which horse are you backing?
Synonyms : bet on, gage, game, punt, stake
Example : Which horse are you backing?
Synonyms : bet on, gage, game, punt, stake
Meaning 10 : be behind; approve of
Example : I backed Kennedy in 1960
Synonyms : endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
Example : I backed Kennedy in 1960
Synonyms : endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
Meaning 11 : located at or near the back of an animal
Example : back (or hind) legs
Synonyms : hind, hinder
Example : back (or hind) legs
Synonyms : hind, hinder
Meaning 12 : the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
Example : he stood at the back of the stage
Synonyms : rear
Example : he stood at the back of the stage
Synonyms : rear
Meaning 13 : at or to or toward the back or rear
Example : he moved back,tripped when he stepped backward
Synonyms : backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards
Example : he moved back,tripped when he stepped backward
Synonyms : backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards
Meaning 14 : (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
Meaning 15 : be in back of
Example : My garage backs their yard
Example : My garage backs their yard
Meaning 16 : cause to travel backward
Example : back the car into the parking spot
Example : back the car into the parking spot
Meaning 17 : (football) a person who plays in the backfield
Meaning 18 : of an earlier date
Example : back issues of the magazine
Example : back issues of the magazine
Meaning 19 : related to or located at the back
Example : the back yard,the back entrance
Example : the back yard,the back entrance
Meaning 20 : shift to a counterclockwise direction
Example : the wind backed
Example : the wind backed
Meaning 21 : strengthen by providing with a back or backing
Meaning 22 : support financial backing for
Example : back this enterprise
Example : back this enterprise
Meaning 23 : the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
Example : they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back
Example : they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back
Meaning 24 : travel backward
Example : back into the driveway,The car backed up and hit the tree
Example : back into the driveway,The car backed up and hit the tree
How to Pronounce Back
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