Synonyms: back
Definition: (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
Similar words: position
Definition: (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
Usage: what position does he play?
Definition: a support that you can lean against while sitting
Usage: the back of the dental chair was adjustable
Similar words: support
Definition: any device that bears the weight of another thing
Usage: there was no place to attach supports for a shelf
Synonyms: back
Definition: the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
Usage: they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back
Similar words: cloth covering
Definition: a covering made of cloth
Synonyms: binding, back, book binding, cover
Definition: the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
Usage: the book had a leather binding
Similar words: protection, protective cover, protective covering
Definition: a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
Usage: they had no protection from the fallout; wax provided protection for the floors
Definition: the side that goes last or is not normally seen
Usage: he wrote the date on the back of the photograph
Similar words: side
Definition: an extended outer surface of an object
Usage: he turned the box over to examine the bottom side; they painted all four sides of the house
Definition: the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
Usage: his back was nicely tanned
Similar words: body part
Definition: any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
Synonyms: back, backbone, vertebral column, spinal column, spine, rachis
Definition: the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
Usage: the fall broke his back
Similar words: skeletal structure
Definition: any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
Definition: the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
Usage: he stood at the back of the stage; it was hidden in the rear of the store
Similar words: position, place
Definition: the particular portion of space occupied by something
Usage: he put the lamp back in its place
Synonyms: back
Definition: (football) a person who plays in the backfield
Similar words: football player, footballer
Definition: an athlete who plays American football
Synonyms: back
Definition: strengthen by providing with a back or backing
Definition: establish as valid or genuine
Usage: Can you back up your claims?
Similar words: affirm, substantiate, support, sustain, corroborate, confirm
Definition: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Usage: his story confirmed my doubts; The evidence supports the defendant
Synonyms: back
Definition: shift to a counterclockwise direction
Usage: the wind backed
Similar words: change over, shift, switch
Definition: make a shift in or exchange of
Usage: First Joe led; then we switched
Synonyms: punt, stake, gage, game, back, bet on
Definition: place a bet on
Usage: Which horse are you backing?; I'm betting on the new horse
Similar words: play, bet, wager
Definition: stake on the outcome of an issue
Usage: I bet $100 on that new horse; She played all her money on the dark horse
Synonyms: back
Definition: travel backward
Usage: back into the driveway; The car backed up and hit the tree
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Synonyms: back
Definition: support financial backing for
Usage: back this enterprise
Similar words: finance
Definition: obtain or provide money for
Usage: Can we finance the addition to our home?
Synonyms: plump for, plunk for, endorse, indorse, back, support
Definition: be behind; approve of
Usage: He plumped for the Labor Party; I backed Kennedy in 1960
Similar words: sanction, O.K., okay, approve
Definition: give sanction to
Usage: I approve of his educational policies
Synonyms: indorse, second, endorse, back
Definition: give support or one's approval to
Usage: I'll second that motion; I can't back this plan; endorse a new project
Similar words: back up, support
Definition: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
Usage: She supported him during the illness; Her children always backed her up
Synonyms: back
Definition: be in back of
Usage: My garage backs their yard
Similar words: lie
Definition: be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
Definition: located at or near the back of an animal
Usage: back (or hind) legs; the hinder part of a carcass
Similar words: posterior
Definition: located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
Synonyms: back
Definition: related to or located at the back
Usage: the back yard; the back entrance
Similar words: backmost, rearmost, hindermost, hindmost
Definition: located farthest to the rear
Definition: located in or toward the back or rear
Usage: the chair's rear legs; the rear door of the plane; on the rearward side
Synonyms: back
Definition: of an earlier date
Usage: back issues of the magazine
Similar words: noncurrent
Definition: not current or belonging to the present time