back
nouns
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"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"
antonym
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
domain category
any of various 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
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 part of a garment that covers the back of your body
"they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"
a support that you can lean against while sitting
"the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
domain category
a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
is a type of (narrower)
(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
"what position does he play?"
verbs
be behind; approve of
"He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
is derived from
travel backward
"back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"
is a type of (narrower)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
give support or one's approval to
"I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
is derived from
cause to travel backward
"back the car into the parking spot"
antonym
support financial backing for
"back this enterprise"
is a type of (narrower)
obtain or provide money for
"Can we finance the addition to our home?"
be in back of
"My garage backs their yard"
antonym
place a bet on
"Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
shift to a counterclockwise direction
"the wind backed"
antonym
is a type of (narrower)
make a shift in or exchange of
"First Joe led; then we switched"
strengthen by providing with a back or backing
is derived from
adjectives
related to or located at the back
"the back yard"; "the back entrance"
antonym
is similar to
located in or toward the back or rear
"the chair's rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"
located at or near the back of an animal
"back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass"
of an earlier date
"back issues of the magazine"
adverbs
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"
in or to or toward a past time
"set the clocks back an hour"; "never look back"; "lovers of the past looking fondly backward"
antonym
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"
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