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B2. in, into, or towards a previous place or condition, or an earlier time: look back He looked back and saw they were following him. put something back When you take the scissors, remember to put them back. bring something back Looking at her old photographs brought back (= made her remember) a lot of memories.
a (1) : the rear part of the human body especially from the neck to the end of the spine. (2) : the body considered as the wearer of clothes. They were left with nothing but the clothes on their backs. (3) : capacity for labor, effort, or endurance. Put your back into it!
noun. /bæk/. /bæk/. Idioms. part of body. the part of the human body that is on the opposite side to the chest, between the neck and the tops of the legs; the part of an animal’s body that corresponds to this. on your back He was lying on his back on the sofa.
BACK definition: 1. where someone or something was before: 2. in a direction behind you: 3. as a reply or reaction…. Learn more.
Definition of back verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Toggle navigation
Definition of back adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine. the part of the body of animals corresponding to the human back. the rear portion of any part of the body: the back of the head.
Define back. back synonyms, back pronunciation, back translation, English dictionary definition of back. n. 1. a. The part of the trunk of the human body along and to the sides of the spine between the neck and the pelvis; the dorsum.
Your back is your spine, or the rear part of your whole body. When you lie on the grass on your back, you can watch the clouds in the sky above you. There are dozens of ways to use the word back. You might have back pain, or stroke your cat's back. Your clothing also has a back, and you have a figurative back: "Get off my back, Mom!"
back means the opposite of front: back window. hind, and the more formal word posterior, suggest the rearmost of two or more often similar objects: hind legs; posterior lobe. rear is used of buildings, conveyances, etc., and in military language it is the opposite of fore: rear end of a truck; rear echelon. ANTONYMS 1, 52. front. USAGE 26.
