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back
adjectiveonly before noun UK /bæk/ 1 furthest from the frontThere’s a map on the back page. Synonyms and related words
Behind or in front of something or someone 2 used for describing money that is owed from an earlier date and has not been paid yet Synonyms and related words
back street/road/lane back three/four/five back
adjectiveonly before noun US /bæk/ 1 farthest from the frontThere’s a map on the back page. Synonyms and related words
Behind or in front of something or someone 2 used for describing money that is owed from an earlier date and has not been paid yet Synonyms and related words
In debt back bailiff be into someone for something
back
1 in the direction that is behind youDon’t look back, but there’s a man following us. He asked us to move back a few yards. Synonyms and related words
Describing movement away and changes of direction 1a in a position where your back is leaning backwardslean/sit/lie back: She leant back in her chair. I’m going to sit back and read the paper for a while. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs
2 away from someone or something, especially because they are dangerousGet back – he’s got a gun! Everybody stand back while I light the fire. Synonyms and related words
Describing movement away and changes of direction 2a away from an original position or placePeel this label back to see if you have won a prize. The band started playing as the curtain slowly went back. Synonyms and related words
Describing movement away and changes of direction 2b away from your faceHer hair was tied back in a ponytail. Synonyms and related words
Describing movement away and changes of direction
3 returning to a place or positionI’m never going back home. Put those CDs back where you found them. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs 3a returning to an earlier state or conditionWe’re hoping things will be back to normal again soon. I couldn’t get back to sleep. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs 3b returning to a previous point in a discussionCan we go back to what we were talking about earlier? Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs
4 as a reply to someoneJane phoned, and I said you’d phone her back later. ‘Have you any idea where we are?’ ‘No’, Dan shouted back. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs 4a doing the same thing to someone as they have done to youHe punched me, so I punched him back. look/stare/smile etc back: Geoff was staring back at me in disbelief. Synonyms and related words
Wanting and taking revenge
5 used for talking about a period of time in the pastBack in the ’70s, disco music was very popular. She had a minor operation a few years back. Things were different back then. Synonyms and related words
Existing, happening in or relating to a time in the past 5a to a period of time in the pastThink back: don’t you remember anything? Synonyms and related words
Existing, happening in or relating to a time in the past 5b to an earlier time on a clock or watchset/put the clock back: Don’t forget to set the clocks back an hour tonight. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs
6 in a place that you have mentioned before, but that is different from the one you have just been talking aboutBack at the hospital, the baby had just been born. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs 6a used for talking about a place where you live or work or used to live or work when you are in a different placeI have no idea what’s going on back home. Back in Spain, we used to spend summer in the mountains. Synonyms and related words
To live, stay or work in a particular place
7 towards the beginning of something such as a journey or a bookYou should have got off three stops back. Go back a couple of pages. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs 8 right back at you/yainformalused for reciprocating what someone has just saidThanks for the comment ... and right back at ya! Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 07/06/2019
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1 returning to a place or positionI’m never going back home. Put those CDs back where you found them. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs 1a returning to an earlier state or conditionWe’re hoping things will be back to normal again soon. I couldn’t get back to sleep. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs 1b returning to a previous point in a discussionCan we go back to what we were talking about earlier? Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs
2 as a reply to someoneJane phoned, and I said you’d call her back later. “Do you have any idea where we are?” “No”, Dan shouted back. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs 2a doing the same thing to someone as they have done to youHe punched me, so I punched him back. look/stare/smile etc. back: Jeff was staring back at me in disbelief. Synonyms and related words
Wanting and taking revenge
3 in the direction that is behind youDon’t look back, but there’s a man following us. He asked us to move back a few yards. Synonyms and related words
Describing movement away and changes of direction 3a in a position where your back is leaning backwardlean/sit/lie back: She leaned back in her chair. I’m going to sit back and read the paper for a while. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs
4 away from someone or something, especially because they are dangerousEverybody stand back while I light the fire. Synonyms and related words
Describing movement away and changes of direction 4a away from an original position or placeThe band started playing as the curtain slowly went back. Synonyms and related words
Describing movement away and changes of direction 4b away from your faceHer hair was tied back in a ponytail. Synonyms and related words
Describing movement away and changes of direction
5 toward the beginning of something such as a trip or a bookYou should have gotten off three stops back. Go back a couple of pages. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs 6 used for talking about a period of time in the pastBack in the ’70s, disco music was very popular. She had a minor operation a few years back. Things were different back then. Synonyms and related words
Existing, happening in or relating to a time in the past 6a to a period of time in the pastThink back; don’t you remember anything? Synonyms and related words
Existing, happening in or relating to a time in the past 6b to an earlier time on a clock or watchset/put the clock back: Don’t forget to set the clocks back an hour tonight. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs
7 in a place that you have mentioned before, but that is different from the one you have just been talking aboutBack at the hospital, the baby had just been born. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous multi-sense adverbs 7a used for talking about a place where you live or work or used to live or work when you are in a different placeI have no idea what’s going on back home. Back in Missouri, the summers are much hotter than here. Synonyms and related words
To live, stay or work in a particular place
8 right back at you/yainformalused for reciprocating what someone has just saidThanks for the comment ... and right back at ya! Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 07/06/2019
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1 the part of your body between your neck and your bottom, on the opposite side to your chest and stomach. The row of bones inside the back is called the backbone or spineWill you scratch my back for me? He’s broken his back, but he’s still alive. (flat) on your back: She was lying flat on her back on the bed. Synonyms and related words
Other parts of the body from the outside 2 the part of something that is furthest from the frontback of: Get in the back of the car. The sun burnt the back of my neck. Synonyms and related words
The outer parts of objects or spaces 2a the part of a chair that you lean on when you are sitting on itWhat’s that mark on the back of the sofa? Synonyms and related words
Chairs and parts of chairs
3 an outside area behind a house or other buildingout/round the back: The kids are playing out the back. Synonyms and related words 4 the side of a page, card, picture etc that is not the main sideon the back: a concert programme with Madonna’s autograph on the back back of: I’ll put my name on the back of the envelope. Synonyms and related words
The outer parts of objects or spaces 4a the last part of a book, newspaper etcback of: A page had been torn out of the back of the book. in/at the back: a dictionary with a list of irregular verbs at the back Synonyms and related words
Parts of books acknowledgments addendum afterword
5 a player in a football or hockey team whose job is to defend (=stop the other team from scoring goals) Synonyms and related words
Players and positions in various sports all-American A. N. Other back 5a one of the positions on a team where a back plays, behind the front line of players Synonyms and related words
Players and positions in various sports all-American A. N. Other back
at/in the back of your mind behind someone’s back get off my back get/put someone’s back up glad/happy/pleased to see the back of have someone’s back have your back to the wall in back of something know something like the back of your hand on someone’s back on the back of something put your back into something when someone’s back is turned back
1 the part of your body between your neck and your bottom, on the opposite side to your chest and stomach. The row of bones inside the back is called the backbone or spineWill you scratch my back for me? He’s broken his back, but he’s still alive. (flat) on your back: She was lying flat on her back on the bed. Synonyms and related words
Other parts of the body from the outside 2 the part of something that is farthest from the frontback of: Get in the back of the car. The sun burned the back of my neck. in back American: a cotton dress with a bow in back Synonyms and related words
The outer parts of objects or spaces 2a the part of a chair that you lean on when you are sitting on itWhat’s that mark on the back of the sofa? Synonyms and related words
Chairs and parts of chairs
3 an outside area behind a house or other buildingout back: The kids are playing out back. Synonyms and related words 4 the side of a page, card, picture, etc. that is not the main sideon the back: a concert program with Madonna’s autograph on the back back of: I’ll put my name on the back of the envelope. Synonyms and related words
The outer parts of objects or spaces 4a the last part of a book, newspaper, etc.back of: A page had been torn out of the back of the book. in the back: a dictionary with a list of irregular verbs in the back Synonyms and related words
Parts of books acknowledgments addendum afterword
5 a player on a football or soccer team whose job is to defend (=stop the other team from scoring goals) Synonyms and related words
Players and positions in various sports all-American back backfield 5a one of the positions on a team where a back plays, behind the front line of players Synonyms and related words
Players and positions in various sports all-American back backfield
behind someone’s back get off my back get/put someone’s back up glad/happy/pleased to see the back of have someone’s back have your back to the wall in back of in the back of your mind know something like the back of your hand on someone’s back on the back of something put your back into something when someone’s back is turned back
1 transitive to give support to a person, organization, or plan, making them more likely to succeedBoth main parties are backing these proposals. back someone on something: We’ll back you all the way on this one! Synonyms and related words
To support an idea, plan or person 1a usually passiveto make an order or request more effective by threatening to do something if people do not do what you wantSchools need to have clear rules on bullying, backed by a system of punishments. Synonyms and related words
To support an idea, plan or person
2 intransitive/transitive to move backwards, or to make someone move backwardsback into/onto/out of etc: She backed out of the room carrying a tray. He backed me into a corner at the party. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something away or back 2a to make a car move backwardsCould you just back onto the driveway? Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something away or back
3 transitive to bet (=risk money) that a particular person or animal will win a race or competitionI’m backing France to win the championship. Synonyms and related words 4 transitive always passiveif a place is backed by something, it has something at the back of it or directly behind ita large garden backed by trees Synonyms and related words
To be in a particular position or place 5 transitive often passivemusicto play or sing the music that goes with the main singer or musician’s performanceManilow was backed by a full orchestra. Synonyms and related words
Playing, performing and arranging music accompany arrange articulation
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1 transitive to give support to a person, organization, or plan, making them more likely to succeedBoth main parties are backing these proposals. back someone on something: We’ll back you all the way on this one! Synonyms and related words
To support an idea, plan or person 1a usually passiveto make an order or request more effective by threatening to do something if people do not do what you wantSchools need to have clear rules on bullying, backed by a system of punishments. Synonyms and related words
To support an idea, plan or person
2 intransitive/transitive to move backward, or to make someone move backwardback into/onto/out of etc.: She backed out of the room carrying a tray. He backed me into a corner at the party. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something away or back 2a to make a car move backwardCould you just back onto the driveway? Synonyms and related words
To move, or to move something away or back
3 transitive to bet (=risk money) that a particular person or animal will win a race or competitionI’m backing France to win the championship. Synonyms and related words 4 transitive often passivemusicto play or sing the music that goes with the main singer or musician’s performanceManilow was backed by a full orchestra. Synonyms and related words
Playing, performing and arranging music accompany arrange articulation 5 transitive always passiveif a place is backed by something, it has something at the back of it or directly behind ita large garden backed by trees Synonyms and related words
To be in a particular position or place
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