noun Download 🔗Share The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly. Examples : "Could you please scratch my back?" body anatomy physiology organ part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That which is farthest away from the front. Examples : "He sat in the back of the room." body position part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal's back. Examples : "The small boat raced over the backs of the waves." part animal essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A support or resource in reserve. Examples : "The school's fundraisers are their back for supporting the new library. " aid asset business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The keel and keelson of a ship. Examples : "The ship's back, made of strong wood, helped it stay afloat. " nautical sailing part essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The roof of a horizontal underground passage. Examples : "The miners carefully inspected the back of the tunnel to check for any cracks. " architecture geology building structure essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Effort, usually physical. Examples : "Put some back into it!" energy action work body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail. Examples : "Could I get a martini with a water back?" drink food essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Among leather dealers, one of the thickest and stoutest tanned hides. Examples : "The leather craftsman used a thick back of cowhide to make a sturdy briefcase. " material industry essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To go in the reverse direction. Examples : "the train backed into the station; the horse refuses to back" direction action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To support. Examples : "I back you all the way; which horse are you backing in this race?" aid politics government business action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere. Examples : "The wind backed after the storm, blowing from the west instead of the usual east. " weather nautical sailing direction essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship. Examples : "To slow the boat, the captain backed the square sail. " nautical sailing technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power. Examples : "The captain backed another anchor to ensure the ship stayed safely at the dock. " nautical sailing technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a hunting dog) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed. Examples : "The hunting dog backed up behind the pointer, waiting for the rabbit to appear. " animal sport action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To push or force backwards. Examples : "The mugger backed her into a corner and demanded her wallet." action direction essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To get upon the back of; to mount. Examples : "The boy easily backed his bike. " animal vehicle essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To place or seat upon the back. Examples : "The mother backed the child into the high chair. " position action body essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a back for; to furnish with a back. Examples : "to back books" part structure essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To adjoin behind; to be at the back of. Examples : "The classroom building backs the library. " position place essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement. Examples : "to back a letter; to back a note or legal document" writing business communication action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a justice of the peace) To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender). Examples : "The justice of the peace backed the warrant issued by the neighboring county, allowing the sheriff to arrest the suspect. " government law police essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To row backward with (oars). Examples : "to back the oars" nautical sailing vehicle essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Near the rear. Examples : "Go in the back door of the house." position direction essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Not current. Examples : "I’d like to find a back issue of that magazine." time past essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Far from the main area. Examples : "They took a back road." area position essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share In arrear; overdue. Examples : "My rent payment is back, so I won't be evicted. " business finance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Moving or operating backward. Examples : "back action" direction essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel). Examples : "The vowel of lot has a back vowel in most dialects of England." phonetics language essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb Download 🔗Share To or in a previous condition or place. Examples : "He gave back the money. He needs his money back. He was on vacation, but now he’s back. The office fell into chaos when you left, but now order is back." position direction place essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb Download 🔗Share Away from the front or from an edge. Examples : "Sit all the way back in your chair." direction position essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb Download 🔗Share In a manner that impedes. Examples : "Fear held him back." way action essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb Download 🔗Share In a reciprocal manner; in return. Examples : "My teacher praised my effort, and I thanked her back. " action communication essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb Download 🔗Share Earlier, ago. Examples : "I last saw him a day or two back." time past essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc. Examples : "The brewery's large back held the hot wort before fermentation. " utensil machine industry technical building architecture item material essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A ferryboat. Examples : "The back took the tourists across the river to the other side of the island. " nautical vehicle essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading