Hyphenation of back

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back

Definitions of back:

1.
The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
His back was nicely tanned
2.
The side that goes last or is not normally seen
He wrote the date on the back of the photograph
3.
The part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
He stood at the back of the stage It was hidden in the rear of the store
4.
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
5.
The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
The fall broke his back
6.
The protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
The book had a leather binding
7.
The part of a garment that covers the back of your body
They pinned a `kick me' sign on his back
8.
A support that you can lean against while sitting
The back of the dental chair was adjustable
9.
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
10.
Be behind
Approve of He plumped for the Labor Party I backed Kennedy in 1960
11.
Travel backward
Back into the driveway The car backed up and hit the tree
12.
Give support or one's approval to
I'll second that motion I can't back this plan Endorse a new project
13.
Cause to travel backward
Back the car into the parking spot
14.
Support financial backing for
Back this enterprise
15.
Be in back of
My garage backs their yard
16.
Place a bet on
Which horse are you backing? I'm betting on the new horse
17.
Shift to a counterclockwise direction
The wind backed
18.
Establish as valid or genuine
Can you back up your claims?
19.
Strengthen by providing with a back or backing
20.
Related to or located at the back
The back yard The back entrance
21.
Located at or near the back of an animal
Back (or hind) legs The hinder part of a carcass
22.
Of an earlier date
Back issues of the magazine
23.
In or to or toward a former location
She went back to her parents' house
24.
At or to or toward the back or rear
He moved back Tripped when he stepped backward She looked rearward out the window of the car
25.
In or to or toward an original condition
He went back to sleep
26.
In or to or toward a past time
Set the clocks back an hour Never look back Lovers of the past looking fondly backward
27.
In reply
He wrote back three days later
28.
In repayment or retaliation
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

Synonyms of back:

adj back, backmost, hindermost, hindmost, rearmost, rear, rearward, aft, posterior
adj hind, hinder, posterior
adj noncurrent
noun dorsum, body part
noun rear, side
noun rear, position, place
nounfootball player, footballer
nounspinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, rachis, skeletal structure
noun binding, book binding, cover, protective covering, protective cover, protection
nouncloth covering
noun backrest, support
noun position
verb endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support, approve, O.K., okay, sanction
verb travel, go, move, locomote, back up, back off, back down, back out
verb second, endorse, indorse, support, back up
verb finance
verb lie
verbbet on, gage, stake, game, punt, bet, wager, play
verb switch, change over, shift
verbback up, confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
verb strengthen
adv backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards
adv backward
advin reply

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