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noun
- 1. the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips: "he lay on his back"
- 2. the side or part of something that is away from the spectator or from the direction in which it moves or faces; the rear: "at the back of the hotel is a secluded garden" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. in the opposite direction from the one that one is facing or travelling towards: "he moved back a pace" Similar Opposite
- 2. so as to return to an earlier or normal position or condition: "she put the book back on the shelf"
verb
- 1. give financial, material, or moral support to: "he had a newspaper empire backing him" Similar Opposite
- 2. walk or drive backwards: "I put the car in reverse and backed down the road" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. of or at the back of something: "the back garden" Similar Opposite
- 2. from or relating to the past: "she was owed back pay" Similar Opposite
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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. He left a note saying "Gone out.
Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of BACK is the rear part of the human body especially from the neck to the end of the spine. How to use back in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Back.
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. the whole body, with reference to clothing: the clothes on his back. ability for labor; effort or strength:
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.
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. b. The analogous dorsal region in other animals. 2. The backbone or spine. 3. The part or area farthest from the front. 4.
BACK definition: 1. where someone or something was before: 2. in a direction behind you: 3. as a reply or reaction…. Learn more.
[usually singular] the part or area of something that is furthest from the front. She was hit on the back of the head. He kicked the ball straight into the back of the net. The man was refusing to go to the back of the queue. at the back The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back.
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.
back. noun. /bæk/ part of body. enlarge image. 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 Do you sleep on your back or your stomach? He stood with his back to the door. They had their hands tied behind their backs.
Definition of back adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
