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View usage for: (bæklɒg, US -lɔːg) Word forms: plural backlogscountable nounA backlog is a number of things which have not yet been done but which need to be done. There is a backlog of repairs and maintenance in schools. Synonyms: build-up, stock, excess, accumulation More Synonyms of backlog backlog in British English (ˈbækˌlɒɡ) noun1. an accumulation of uncompleted work, unsold stock, etc, to be dealt with 2. mainly US and Canadian a large log at the back of a fireplace backlog in American English (ˈbækˌlɔg) US noun1. a large log at the back of a fire, as in a fireplace 2. a reserve of something stored, saved, etc. 3. an accumulation of unfilled orders, unfinished work, etc. verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbackˌlogged or ˈbackˌlogging4. to accumulate as a backlog Examples of 'backlog' in a sentencebacklog Unions claim the backlog is so huge that half a million people could miss their summer holiday.Instead the soldiers have had to return to recruitment posts to handle a backlog of applications.Production is resuming but there is a huge backlog of demand.It blamed a huge backlog in processing claims.Extra staff were drafted in to take suitcases to planes manually but a huge backlog built up.The building industry has been catching up with a backlog of work after delays due to bad weather.The backlog of essential work is certain to lead to more extended closures of offshore oil and gas platforms.They do not face a fixture backlog and some of their star turns are ready to play again after overcoming injury.Instead the soldiers have had to return to recruitment posts to handle a backlog ofapplications until the computer fiasco is fixed.Despite frantic attempts to speed up the process, the backlog has grown.Otherwise Arsenal will face a messy backlog of games.By the time the cold snap was over, the backlog of work was overwhelming.They blamed cash worries, an application backlog and a focus on internal promotion.The asylum procedure dragged on for months, partly because of the huge backlog of applications.But a huge backlog of last-minute applications has built up.The current draft would help to cut the huge backlog of applications that hamper the court's efficiency.They have also closed all offices dealing with asylum applications as they tackle a backlog expected to take more than a year to clear.A large backlog of projects raises the danger of a glut of office space.So you need to go for a lender who doesn't have a backlog of mortgage applications and can process your offer on time.The Government has been forced to hire 84 judges to tackle the backlog of welfare claimants appealing against the loss of their benefits.Nowadays too, with so much pressure, some people are afraid to go on holiday because of the backlog they will face on return.The Home Office admitted that the agency had a poor record of delivery and made little attempt to defend the way the backlog had been tackled.I've got a backlog of building work to do and we're enjoying saying no to people at the moment. In other languagesbacklog British English: backlog NOUN A backlog is a number of things which have not yet been done but which need to be done. There is a backlog of repairs and maintenance in schools. - American English: backlog
- Brazilian Portuguese: acúmulo
- Chinese: 积压待办的事务
- European Spanish: atraso
- French: accumulation
- German: Rückstand
- Italian: lavoro arretrato
- Japanese: 仕残し
- Korean: 잔여 업무
- European Portuguese: acúmulo
- Latin American Spanish: atraso
Chinese translation of 'backlog'Definition an accumulation of things to be dealt with There is a backlog of repairs and maintenance in schools. Additional synonymsDefinition a gradual increase in size, through growth or addition The larger the animal, the greater the accretion of poison in the fat. Synonyms growth, increase, growing, development, addition, expansion, supplement, evolution, heightening, proliferation, accumulation, enlargement, increment, augmentationDefinition something that has been collected accumulations of dirt Synonyms collection, increase, stock, store, mass, build-up, pile, stack, heap, rick, stockpile, hoard |