Synonyms for backbæk
Princeton's WordNet
back, dorsum(noun)
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
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cover, dorsum, rear, spine, backbone, spinal column, back, vertebral column, binding, backrest, rachis, book bindingAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, look, advance, face, bring forward, veer, forward, aheadrear, back(noun)
the side that goes last or is not normally seen
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fanny, binding, tail, seat, backrest, butt, dorsum, rear end, can, nates, vertebral column, back, fundament, posterior, buttocks, behind, stern, bottom, backside, bum, rachis, spinal column, buns, hindquarters, tail end, derriere, tooshie, spine, hind end, book binding, rump, keister, ass, prat, arse, back end, cover, rear, tush, backboneAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, face, bring forward, veer, look, advance, ahead, forwardback, rear(noun)
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
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fanny, binding, tail, seat, backrest, butt, rachis, can, fundament, nates, vertebral column, back, rear end, posterior, buttocks, spine, stern, bottom, backside, bum, spinal column, buns, hindquarters, tail end, derriere, tooshie, dorsum, hind end, book binding, rump, keister, ass, prat, arse, back end, cover, rear, tush, backbone, behindAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, veer, look, advance, face, bring forward, forward, aheadback(noun)
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
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cover, dorsum, rear, spine, backbone, spinal column, vertebral column, binding, backrest, rachis, book bindingAntonyms:
front, current, anterior, bring forward, advance, face, veer, look, ahead, forwardspinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachis(noun)
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
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dorsum, cover, sticker, spikelet, mainstay, backrest, lynchpin, binding, grit, prickle, book binding, pricker, spine, sand, thorn, spinal column, keystone, spur, linchpin, back, backbone, rear, acantha, gumption, anchor, rachis, moxie, guts, vertebral columnAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, bring forward, look, face, veer, advance, ahead, forwardbinding, book binding, cover, back(noun)
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
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dressing, blanket, screen, covering, cover version, spinal column, back, rear, binding, rachis, covert, covering fire, spine, natural covering, cover song, screening, bandaging, concealment, top, masking, cover charge, backbone, backrest, cover, dorsum, ski binding, book binding, vertebral columnAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, face, look, bring forward, advance, veer, forward, aheadback(noun)
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
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cover, dorsum, rear, spine, backbone, spinal column, vertebral column, binding, backrest, rachis, book bindingAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, veer, bring forward, advance, look, face, ahead, forwardback, backrest(noun)
a support that you can lean against while sitting
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cover, dorsum, rear, spine, backbone, spinal column, back, vertebral column, binding, backrest, rachis, book bindingAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, face, bring forward, advance, veer, look, forward, aheadback(adj)
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
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cover, dorsum, rear, spine, backbone, spinal column, vertebral column, binding, backrest, rachis, book bindingAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, bring forward, veer, advance, look, face, forward, aheadback(a)(adj)
related to or located at the back
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front, anterior, current, bring forward, look, face, veer, advance, forward, aheadback(a), hind(a), hinder(a)(adj)
located at or near the back of an animal
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front, anterior, current, bring forward, face, veer, advance, look, ahead, forwardback(a)(verb)
of an earlier date
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front, anterior, current, look, advance, face, veer, bring forward, forward, aheadback, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support(verb)
be behind; approve of
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stake, digest, abide, tolerate, bear, support, plunk for, hold up, endure, back, stick out, second, fend for, patronise, back up, keep going, certify, corroborate, endorse, stomach, defend, confirm, bear out, stand, affirm, game, brook, indorse, subscribe, suffer, bet on, sustain, patronize, underpin, gage, substantiate, hold, plump for, patronage, put up, puntAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, bring forward, face, advance, veer, look, forward, aheadback(verb)
travel backward
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indorse, support, gage, bet on, second, back up, plunk for, plump for, stake, game, punt, endorseAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, look, bring forward, face, veer, advance, ahead, forwardsecond, back, endorse, indorse(verb)
give support or one's approval to
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indorse, support, gage, plunk for, second, back up, back, plump for, certify, stake, bet on, game, punt, endorseAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, bring forward, face, veer, look, advance, ahead, forwardback(verb)
cause to travel backward
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indorse, support, gage, bet on, second, back up, plunk for, plump for, stake, game, punt, endorseAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, bring forward, face, advance, look, veer, ahead, forwardback(verb)
support financial backing for
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indorse, support, gage, bet on, second, back up, plunk for, plump for, stake, game, punt, endorseAntonyms:
front, current, anterior, bring forward, look, veer, advance, face, ahead, forwardback(verb)
be in back of
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indorse, support, gage, bet on, second, back up, plunk for, plump for, stake, game, punt, endorseAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, bring forward, look, face, advance, veer, ahead, forwardbet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt(verb)
place a bet on
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second, bet on, gage, back, adventure, plump for, impale, support, pole, plunk for, game, post, hazard, venture, indorse, stake, jeopardize, punt, endorse, back upAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, veer, advance, bring forward, face, look, forward, aheadback(verb)
shift to a counterclockwise direction
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indorse, support, gage, bet on, second, back up, plunk for, plump for, stake, game, punt, endorseAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, advance, bring forward, face, look, veer, forward, aheadback, back up(verb)
establish as valid or genuine
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second, bet on, gage, foul, clog up, plump for, support, congest, back off, plunk for, game, choke off, back, indorse, stake, choke, clog, punt, endorse, back up, back downAntonyms:
front, current, anterior, face, look, advance, bring forward, veer, forward, aheadback(adverb)
strengthen by providing with a back or backing
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indorse, support, gage, bet on, second, back up, plunk for, plump for, stake, game, punt, endorseAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, face, veer, bring forward, advance, look, forward, aheadback(adverb)
in or to or toward a former location
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backwards, rearwards, backward, rearwardAntonyms:
front, current, anterior, advance, bring forward, look, face, veer, forward, aheadback, backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards(adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
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backwards, rearwards, back, backward, rearwardAntonyms:
front, current, anterior, veer, face, advance, bring forward, look, forward, aheadback(adverb)
in or to or toward an original condition
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backwards, rearwards, backward, rearwardAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, veer, look, bring forward, face, advance, ahead, forwardback, backward(adverb)
in or to or toward a past time
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backwards, rearwards, back, backward, rearwardAntonyms:
front, anterior, current, bring forward, veer, face, look, advance, ahead, forwardback(adverb)
in reply
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backwards, rearwards, backward, rearwardAntonyms:
front, current, anterior, bring forward, veer, face, advance, look, ahead, forwardback(adverb)
in repayment or retaliation
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backwards, rearwards, backward, rearwardAntonyms:
front, current, anterior, advance, look, bring forward, veer, face, forward, ahead
Wiktionary
back(noun)
The edge of a book which is bound.back(noun)
The backrest, the part of a piece of furniture which receives the human back.back(noun)
Upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal's back.back(noun)
That part of the body that bears clothing.back(noun)
In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.back(noun)
The keel and keelson of a ship.back(noun)
The inside margin of a page.back(noun)
The roof of a horizontal underground passage.back(noun)
Effort, usually physical.back(noun)
Large and attractive buttocks.back(noun)
Near the rear.Antonyms:
frontback(noun)
A non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail.back(verb)
A non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail.Synonyms:
reverseAntonyms:
frontback(noun)
A non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail.Antonyms:
veerback(noun)
Not current.Antonyms:
currentback(noun)
Far from the main area.Synonyms:
remoteAntonyms:
mainback(noun)
Produced in the back of the mouth.back(noun)
to lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding powerAntonyms:
frontback(noun)
Area behind, such as the backyard of a houseback(noun)
The part of something that goes last.back(noun)
The side of a blade opposite the side used for cutting.back(noun)
The part of a piece of clothing which covers the back.
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