back (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 28 senses of the word *back*:
NOUN	body	back, dorsum	the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
artifact	back, rear	the side that goes last or is not normally seen
location	back, rear	the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
person	back	(football) a person who plays in the backfield
body	back, spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, rachis	the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
artifact	back, binding, book binding, cover	the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
artifact	back	the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
artifact	back, backrest	a support that you can lean against while sitting
act	back	(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
ADVERB	all	back	in or to or toward a former location
all	back, backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards	at or to or toward the back / back / back or rear
all	back	in or to or toward an original condition
all	back, backward	in or to or toward a past time
all	back	in reply
all	back	in repayment or retaliation
ADJECTIVE	all	back	related to or located at the back / back
all	back, hind, hinder	located at or near the back of an animal
all	back	of an earlier date
VERB	social	back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support	be behind
motion	back	travel backward
social	back, second, endorse, indorse	give support or one's approval to
motion	back	cause to travel backward
possession	back	support financial backing for
stative	back	be in back of
competition	back, bet on, gage, stake, game, punt	place a bet on
change	back	shift to a counterclockwise direction
change	back, back up	establish as valid or genuine
change	back	strengthen by providing with a back or backing

back > pronunciation
Sounds	bae'k
Rhymes	aback ... zodiac: 126 rhymes with aek...

English > *back*: 28 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	related to or located at the back / back.
Examples	"the back yard" "the back entrance"
Narrower	backmost, hindermost, hindmost, rearmost	Located farthest to the rear
Narrower	rear, rearward	Located in or toward the back / back or rear
See also	aft	(nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
See also	posterior	Located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
Opposite	front	relating to or located in the front
Spanish	posterior, trasero
Catalan	posterior

English > *back*: 28 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Located at or near the back of an animal.
Example	"back (or hind) legs"
Synonyms	hind, hinder
Broader	posterior	Located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
Spanish	posterior, trasero
Catalan	posterior

English > *back*: 28 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	Of an earlier date.
Example	"back issues of the magazine"
Broader	noncurrent	not current or belonging to the present time
Spanish	anticuado

English > *back*: 28 senses > noun 1, body
Meaning	The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine.
Example	"his back was nicely tanned"
Synonym	dorsum
Part of	torso, trunk, body	The body excluding the head and neck and limbs
Parts	latissimus dorsi, lat	A broad flat muscle on either side of the back
	lumbar vertebra	One of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column
	saddle	Posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
	small	The slender part of the back
	thoracic vertebra, dorsal vertebra	One of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column
Broader	body part	Any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
Spanish	dorso, espalda
Catalan	esquena

English > *back*: 28 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	The side that goes last or is not normally seen.
Example	"he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
Synonym	rear
Narrower	stern, after part, quarter, poop, tail	The rear part of a ship
Narrower	tail, tail assembly, empennage	The rear part of an aircraft
Broader	side	An extended outer surface of an object
Opposite	front	The side that is seen or that goes first
Spanish	dorso, envés, fondo, parte de atrás, parte trasera, reverso, revés, trasera
Catalan	darrere, dors, part del darrere, revers, revés
Verbs	back	be in back of

English > *back*: 28 senses > noun 3, location
Meaning	The part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer.
Example	"he stood at the back of the stage"
Synonym	rear
Broader	position, place	The particular portion of space occupied by something
Opposite	front	The part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
Spanish	parte de atrás
Catalan	la part del darrere

English > *back*: 28 senses > noun 4, person
Meaning	(football) a person who plays in the backfield.
Category	football, football game	Any of various games / games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
Narrower	flanker back, flanker	A back stationed wide of the scrimmage line
	quarterback, signal caller, field general	(football) the person who plays quarterback
	running back	(football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage
	tailback	(American football) the person who plays tailback
	wingback	(football) the person who plays wingback
Broader	football player, footballer	An athlete who plays American football
Spanish	defensa
Catalan	defensa

English > *back*: 28 senses > noun 5, body
Meaning	The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord.
Example	"the fall broke his back"
Synonyms	spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, rachis
Part of	axial skeleton	The part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs
Parts	coccyx, tail bone	The end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
	intervertebral disc, intervertebral disk	A fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)
	spinal canal, vertebral canal, canalis vertebralis	The canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
	vertebra	One of the bony segments of the spinal column
Narrower	chine	backbone of an animal
Narrower	notochord	A flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
Broader	skeletal structure	Any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
Spanish	columna vertebral, espalda, espina dorsal, espinazo, raquis, rosario
Catalan	columna vertebral, espinada, espina dorsal, esquena, raquis, rosari

English > *back*: 28 senses > noun 6, artifact
Meaning	The protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book.
Synonyms	binding, book binding, cover
Part of	book, volume	physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
Narrower	half binding	book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another
Narrower	three-quarter binding	The spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the cover
Broader	protective covering, protective cover, protection	A covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
Spanish	cubierta, encuadernación, portada, tapa
Catalan	enquadernació, tapa
Verbs	back	strengthen by providing with a back or backing

English > *back*: 28 senses > noun 7, artifact
Meaning	The part of a garment that covers the back of your body.
Example	"they pinned a 'kick me' sign on his back"
Broader	cloth covering	A covering made of cloth
Spanish	espalda
Catalan	esquena

English > *back*: 28 senses > noun 8, artifact
Meaning	A support that you can lean against while sitting.
Example	"the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
Synonym	backrest
Part of	car seat	A seat in a car
Part of	chair	A seat for one person, with a support for the back
Narrower	cantle	The back of a saddle seat
Narrower	ladder-back	The backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats
Broader	support	Any device that bears the weight of another thing
Spanish	espaldar, respaldo
Catalan	espatller, respatler, respatller

English > *back*: 28 senses > noun 9, act
Meaning	(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage.
Category	American football, American football game	A game / game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long
Member of	backfield	The offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
Member of	secondary	The defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
Narrower	fullback	(American football) the position of a back on a football team
	halfback	(American football) the position of a back on a football team
	linebacker, line backer	(American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
	quarterback, signal caller, field general	(American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
	tailback	(American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage
	wingback	(American football) the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end
Broader	position	(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
Spanish	defensa

English > *back*: 28 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	In or to or toward a former location.
Example	"she went back to her parents' house"
Spanish	atrás, de vuelta

English > *back*: 28 senses > adverb 2
Meaning	At or to or toward the back / back / back or rear.
Examples	"he moved back" "tripped when he stepped backward"
Synonyms	backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards
Opposite	forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrard	At or to or toward the front

English > *back*: 28 senses > adverb 3
Meaning	In or to or toward an original condition.
Example	"he went back to sleep"
Spanish	atrás

English > *back*: 28 senses > adverb 4
Meaning	In or to or toward a past time.
Examples	"set the clocks back an hour" "never look back" "lovers of the past looking fondly backward"
Synonym	backward
Opposite	ahead, forward	Toward the future
Spanish	atrás

English > *back*: 28 senses > adverb 5
Meaning	In reply.
Example	"he wrote back three days later"
Spanish	atrás, como contestación, en respuesta

English > *back*: 28 senses > adverb 6
Meaning	In repayment or retaliation.
Examples	"we paid back everything we had borrowed" "he hit me and I hit him back" "I was kept in after school for talking back to the teacher"
Spanish	de vuelta

English > *back*: 28 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	Be behind; approve of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"I backed Kennedy in 1960"
Synonyms	endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
Narrower	champion, defend	protect or fight for as a champion
Narrower	guarantee, warrant	Stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
Broader	approve, O.K., okay, sanction	Give sanction to
Similar to	second, back, endorse, indorse	Give support or one's approval to
Spanish	apoyar, aprobar, respaldar, secundar
Catalan	aprovar, donar suport, recolzar, secundar
Nouns	backing	the act of providing approval and support

English > *back*: 28 senses > verb 2, motion
Meaning	Travel backward.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"back into the driveway" "The car backed up and hit the tree"
Caused by	back	Cause to travel backward
Narrower	back out	Move out of a space backwards
Broader	travel, go, move, locomote	change location
See also	back out	move out of a space backwards
See also	back up, back off, back down	move backwards from a certain position
Similar to	back	Cause to travel backward
Spanish	secundar
Catalan	secundar

English > *back*: 28 senses > verb 3, social
Meaning	Give support or one's approval to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"I can't back this plan"
Synonyms	second, endorse, indorse
Broader	support, back up	Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
Similar to	back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support	Be behind
Spanish	apoyar, aprobar, endosar, respaldar, secundar
Nouns	backing	the act of providing approval and support

English > *back*: 28 senses > verb 4, motion
Meaning	Cause to travel backward.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Example	"back the car into the parking spot"
Cause to	back	Travel backward
Opposite	advance, bring forward	Cause to move forward
Similar to	back	Travel backward
Spanish	hacer volver

English > *back*: 28 senses > verb 5, possession
Meaning	support financial backing for.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	Sam and Sue back the movie
Example	"back this enterprise"
Broader	finance	Obtain or provide money for
Spanish	ayudar
Nouns	backer	invests in a theatrical production
	backing	the act of providing approval and support
	backing	financial resources provided to make some project possible

English > *back*: 28 senses > verb 6, stative
Meaning	Be in back of.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Example	"My garage backs their yard"
Broader	lie	Be located or situated somewhere
Opposite	front, look, face	Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point
Nouns	back	the side that goes last or is not normally seen

English > *back*: 28 senses > verb 7, competition
Meaning	place a bet on.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s on something
Example	"Which horse are you backing?"
Synonyms	bet on, gage, stake, game, punt
Narrower	ante	place one's stake
Narrower	parlay, double up	stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
Broader	bet, wager, play	stake on the outcome of an issue
Spanish	arriesgar, aventurar, invertir
Catalan	joc

English > *back*: 28 senses > verb 8, change
Meaning	shift to a counterclockwise direction.
Pattern	Something ----s
Example	"the wind backed"
Broader	switch, change over, shift	make a shift in or exchange of
Opposite	veer	shift to a clockwise direction

English > *back*: 28 senses > verb 9, change
Meaning	Establish as valid or genuine.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"Can you back up your claims?"
Synonym	back up
Broader	confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm	Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

English > *back*: 28 senses > verb 10, change
Meaning	strengthen by providing with a back or backing.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	strengthen	gain strength
Nouns	back	the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
Nouns	backing	something forming a back that is added for strengthening

HyperDic: back