NOUN
  • Definition - The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
  • Example - Could you please scratch my back?
  • Definition - That which is farthest away from the front.
  • Example - He sat in the back of the room.
  • Definition - Upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal's back.
  • Example - The small boat raced over the backs of the waves.
  • Definition - A support or resource in reserve.
  • Example - The small boat raced over the backs of the waves.
  • Definition - The keel and keelson of a ship.
  • Example - The ship's back broke in the pounding surf.
  • Definition - The roof of a horizontal underground passage.
  • Example - The ship's back broke in the pounding surf.
  • Definition - Effort, usually physical.
  • Example - Put some back into it!
  • Definition - A non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail.
  • Example - Could I get a martini with a water back?
  • Definition - Among leather dealers, one of the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.
  • Example - Could I get a martini with a water back?
VERB
  • Definition - To go in the reverse direction.
  • Example - the train backed into the station;  the horse refuses to back
  • Definition - To support.
  • Example - I back you all the way;  which horse are you backing in this race?
  • Definition - (of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
  • Example - I back you all the way;  which horse are you backing in this race?
  • Definition - (of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.
  • Example - I back you all the way;  which horse are you backing in this race?
  • Definition - (of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.
  • Example - I back you all the way;  which horse are you backing in this race?
  • Definition - (of a hunting dog) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed.
  • Example - I back you all the way;  which horse are you backing in this race?
  • Definition - To push or force backwards.
  • Example - The mugger backed her into a corner and demanded her wallet.
  • Definition - To get upon the back of; to mount.
  • Example - The mugger backed her into a corner and demanded her wallet.
  • Definition - To place or seat upon the back.
  • Example - The mugger backed her into a corner and demanded her wallet.
  • Definition - To make a back for; to furnish with a back.
  • Example - to back books
  • Definition - To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.
  • Example - to back books
  • Definition - To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement.
  • Example - to back a letter;  to back a note or legal document
  • Definition - (of a justice of the peace) To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender).
  • Example - to back a letter;  to back a note or legal document
  • Definition - To row backward with (oars).
  • Example - to back the oars
ADJECTIVE
  • Definition - Near the rear.
  • Example - Go in the back door of the house.
  • Definition - Not current.
  • Example - I’d like to find a back issue of that magazine.
  • Definition - Far from the main area.
  • Example - They took a back road.
  • Definition - In arrear; overdue.
  • Example - They still owe three months' back rent.
  • Definition - Moving or operating backward.
  • Example - back action
  • Definition - Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel).
  • Example - The vowel of lot has a back vowel in most dialects of England.
ADVERB
  • Definition - To or in a previous condition or place.
  • Example - He gave back the money.   He needs his money back.   He was on vacation, but now he’s back.   The office fell into chaos when you left, but now order is back.
  • Definition - Away from the front or from an edge.
  • Example - Sit all the way back in your chair.
  • Definition - In a manner that impedes.
  • Example - Fear held him back.
  • Definition - In a reciprocal manner; in return.
  • Example - If you hurt me, I'll hurt you back.
  • Definition - Earlier, ago.
  • Example - I last saw him a day or two back.
Words in your word
4 Letter Words
back 12
3 Letter Words
kab 9 cab 7
2 Letter Words
ka 6 ab 4 ba 4
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