BACKS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word BACKS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BACKS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Back

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English bæc, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch and Old Norse bak. The adverb use dates from late Middle English and is a shortening of aback

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: bak
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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

Short Definition:

rear surface of human body

Examples:
  • he lay on his back
  • Forbes slapped me on the back
  • back pain
Definition:

the side or part of something that is away from the spectator or from the direction in which it moves or faces; the rear

Short Definition:

rear of something

Examples:
  • at the back of the hotel is a secluded garden
  • a rubber dinghy with an engine at the back
Definition:

a player in a team game who plays in a defensive position behind the forwards

Short Definition:

sports player in defensive position

Examples:
  • their backs showed some impressive running and passing
Definition:

the grounds of Cambridge colleges which back on to the River Cam.

Short Definition:

grounds of Cambridge colleges

Word: Back

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: bak
Dialects: British English
Definition:

give financial, material, or moral support to

Short Definition:

give support to

Examples:
  • he had a newspaper empire backing him
Definition:

walk or drive backwards

Short Definition:

walk or drive backwards

Examples:
  • I put the car in reverse and backed down the road
Definition:

cover the back of (an article) in order to support, protect, or decorate it

Short Definition:

cover back of article

Examples:
  • a mirror backed with tortoiseshell
Definition:

lie behind or at the back of

Short Definition:

lie at back of

Examples:
  • the promenade is backed by lots of cafes

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