Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word back. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in back.
Definitions and meaning of back
back
Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /bæk/, [bæk], [bak], [-k̚], [-ˀk]
(Scouse) IPA(key): [bax]
Rhymes: -æk
Etymology 1
From Middle Englishbak, from Old Englishbæc, from Proto-West Germanic*bak, from Proto-Germanic*baką, possibly from Proto-Indo-European*bʰeg-(“to bend”). The adverb represents an aphetic form of aback.
Compare Middle Low Germanbak(“back”), from Old Saxon bak, and West Frisianbekling(“chair back”), Old High Germanbah, Swedish and Norwegianbak. Cognate with GermanBache(“sow [adult female hog]”).
Adjective
back (not generally comparable, comparativemore back, superlativemost back)
At or near the rear.
(predicative) Returned or restored to a previous place or condition.
Not current.
Situated away from the main or most frequented areas.
In arrears; overdue.
Moving or operating backward.
(comparable, phonetics) 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).
Usage notes
In linguistic use describing the position of the tongue, the comparative backer and superlative backest are usual; these may also be occasionally found for other senses, especially informally.
Synonyms
(near the rear):rear
(not current):former, previous
Antonyms
(antonym(s) of "near the rear"):front
(antonym(s) of "not current"):current
(antonym(s) of "away from the main area"):main(of roads)
Translations
See also
back vowel
Adverb
back (comparativefurther back, superlativefurthest back)
(not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.
In a direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing or normally pointing.
Someone pushed me in the chest and I fell back.
The grandfather clock toppled back and crashed to the ground.
Her arm was bent back at an odd angle.
In a direction opposite to the usual or desired direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively.
So as to reverse direction and return.
The light bounces back off the mirror.
Towards, into or in the past.
Away from someone or something; at a distance.
Keep back! It could explode at any moment!
Away from the front or from an edge.
So as to shrink, recede or move aside, or cause to do so.
This tree is dying back.
Clear back all this vegetation.
Draw back the curtains and let in some light.
In a manner that impedes.
(not comparable) In a reciprocal manner; in return.
(postpositive) Earlier, ago.
To a later point in time. See also put back.
Derived terms
spring forward, fall back
Translations
Noun
back (pluralbacks)
The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
The spine and associated tissues.
(slang, uncountable) Large and attractive buttocks.
(figurative) The part of a piece of clothing which covers the back.
The backrest, the part of a piece of furniture which receives the human back.
(obsolete) That part of the body that bears clothing. (Now used only in the phrase clothes on one's back.)
That which is farthest away from the front.
The side of any object which is opposite the front or useful side.
The edge of a book which is bound.
(printing) The inside margin of a page.
The side of a blade opposite the side used for cutting.
The reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
Area behind, such as the backyard of a house.
The part of something that goes last.
(sports) In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.
(figuratively) Upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal's back.
A support or resource in reserve.
(nautical) The keel and keelson of a ship.
(mining) The roof of a horizontal underground passage.
(slang, uncountable) Effort, usually physical.
A non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail.
Among leather dealers, one of the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.
(swimming)Clipping of backstroke.
Synonyms
(side opposite the visible side):reverse
(rear of the body):dorsum
(bound edge of book):spine
Antonyms
(antonym(s) of "side opposite the front or useful side"):front
(antonym(s) of "that which is farthest away from the front"):front
Hyponyms
(lower rear of the body):SeeThesaurus:buttocks
Coordinate terms
(non-alcoholic drink):chaser
Derived terms
Related terms
bacon
Translations
Verb
back (third-person singular simple presentbacks, present participlebacking, simple past and past participlebacked)
(intransitive) To go in the reverse direction.
(transitive) To support.
(nautical, 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.
(nautical, of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.
(nautical, of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.
(UK, of a hunting dog) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed.
(transitive) To push or force backwards.
(transitive, obsolete) To get upon the back of; to mount.
(transitive, obsolete) To place or seat upon the back.
To make a back for; to furnish with a back.
To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.
To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement.
(law, of a justice of the peace) To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender).
To row backward with (oars).
(MLE, transitive) To draw from behind the back [+accusative = a knife etc.] (as also back out).
(Nigeria, transitive) To carry an infant on one's back.
Antonyms
(antonym(s) of "nautical: of the wind"):veer
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Frenchbac.
Noun
back (pluralbacks)
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.
A ferryboat.
Translations
Czech
Alternative forms
bek
Etymology
Borrowed from Englishback.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈbɛk]
Rhymes: -ɛk
Homophone: beg
Noun
backm anim
(sports, obsolete)back
Synonyms:obránce, zadák
Antonyms:útočník, forward
Declension
Noun
backm inan
(sports, rare) defense
Synonym:obrana
Antonym:útok
Declension
Further reading
back in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
back in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989