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piggyback

释义

piggyback

noun countable

UK /ˈpɪɡiˌbæk/

Word Forms

singular	piggyback
plural	piggybacks

1
if you give someone a piggyback, you carry them on your back with your arms supporting their legs
Synonyms and related words
To carry something or someone
carry
hold
bring

piggyback

noun countable

US /ˈpɪɡiˌbæk/

Word Forms

singular	piggyback
plural	piggybacks

1
if you give someone a piggyback, you carry them on your back with your arms supporting their legs
Synonyms and related words
To carry something or someone
carry
hold
bring

piggyback

verb intransitive/transitive informal

UK /ˈpɪɡiˌbæk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	piggyback
he/she/it	piggybacks
present participle	piggybacking
past tense	piggybacked
past participle	piggybacked

1
if one thing piggybacks on another, it uses it, is based on it, or takes advantage of it
piggyback (sth) on sth:
A nonsecured network could lead to a lot more than a neighbour piggybacking on your Wi-Fi for free.
piggyback (sth) off sth:
This test is being piggybacked off another national survey.
Synonyms and related words
To compare or connect things
compare
connect
link

piggyback

verb intransitive/transitive informal

US /ˈpɪɡiˌbæk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	piggyback
he/she/it	piggybacks
present participle	piggybacking
past tense	piggybacked
past participle	piggybacked

1
if one thing piggybacks on another, it uses it, is based on it, or takes advantage of it
piggyback (sth) on sth:
A nonsecured network could lead to a lot more than a neighbor piggybacking on your Wi-Fi for free.
piggyback (sth) off sth:
This test is being piggybacked off another national survey.
Synonyms and related words
To compare or connect things
compare
connect
link

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