back
/bæk/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable
Back means: related to or located at the back.
Synonyms for back39
noun, as in the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
noun, as in the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
noun, as in the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
noun, as in the side that goes last or is not normally seen
noun, as in the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
noun, as in a support that you can lean against while sitting
verb, as in give support or one's approval to
verb, as in establish as valid or genuine
adjective, as in related to or located at the back
adjective, as in of an earlier date
adverb, as in in or to or toward a past time
Opposites of back
What does back mean?28
adjective
related to or located at the back“the back yard”
located at or near the back of an animal“back (or hind) legs”
of an earlier date“back issues of the magazine”
verb
be behind; approve of“He plumped for the Labor Party”
give support or one's approval to“I'll second that motion”
place a bet on“Which horse are you backing?”
establish as valid or genuine“Can you back up your claims?”
travel backward“back into the driveway”
cause to travel backward“back the car into the parking spot”
support financial backing for“back this enterprise”
be in back of“My garage backs their yard”
shift to a counterclockwise direction“the wind backed”
strengthen by providing with a back or backing
noun
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord“the fall broke his back”
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book“the book had a leather binding”
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine“his back was nicely tanned”
the side that goes last or is not normally seen“he wrote the date on the back of the photograph”
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer“he stood at the back of the stage”
a support that you can lean against while sitting“the back of the dental chair was adjustable”
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body“they pinned a ‘kick me’ sign on his back”
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
adverb
at or to or toward the back or rear“he moved back”
in or to or toward a past time“set the clocks back an hour”
in or to or toward a former location“she went back to her parents' house”
in or to or toward an original condition“he went back to sleep”
in reply“he wrote back three days later”
in repayment or retaliation“we paid back everything we had borrowed”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with back?32
one syllable
two syllables
Show 40 near rhymes
Back in a sentence
- Say it to his face, not behind his back.CK
- Once gone, you will never get it back.ToxicFriu
- Once you leave here, you can't come back again.CK
- Due to the intense sunlight, his back was sunburnt.shekitten
- Dark as it was, we managed to find our way back to our tent.Swift
- If you sit back and rest, you will feel much better.CK
- Another half hour, and our master will be back here.AlanF_US
- To our relief, he came back safe and sound.CM
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of back
as a noun
- plural
- backs
as a verb
- past tense
- backed
- present participle
- backing
- third-person singular
- backs
- past participle
- backed