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back Definition and Meaning in English (back definition)

noun
Synonyms:rearspine
Quick Answer • Definition

Back definition: The rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.

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Definitions of Back

  1. 1noun

    The rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.

  2. 2adverb

    To or toward the rear, or to or toward a previous place or state.

  3. 3verb

    To give financial, material, or moral support to someone or something.

Example Sentences

casual

“He hurt his back playing football.”

casual

“Please put the book back on the shelf.”

business

“The community decided to back the new project.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past participlebacked
nounbacking
agent nounbacker
adjectivebackward
adverbbackwards

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

back upphrasal_verb

To support someone or something, or to make a copy of data.

stab someone in the backidiom

To betray someone.

back and forthexpression

Moving in one direction and then the opposite direction repeatedly.

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Back definition: The rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.
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'Back' translates to 'back' in English. Back definition: The rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.
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