Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology

1. back

noun. ['ˈbæk'] the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine.

Etymology

  • bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • bæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Back Up

  • closeup
  • strupp
  • trupp
  • stupp
  • schrupp
  • schlup
  • lay-up
  • krupp
  • grupp
  • yup
  • sup
  • shupp
  • schupp
  • ruppe
  • rupp
  • pup
  • knupp
  • hupp
  • cupp
  • cup
  • chupp
  • bupp
  • upp

2. back

adverb. ['ˈbæk'] at or to or toward the back or rear.

Etymology

  • bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • bæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. back

adjective. ['ˈbæk'] related to or located at the back.

Etymology

  • bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • bæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. back

adverb. ['ˈbæk'] in or to or toward a past time.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • bæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. back

noun. ['ˈbæk'] the side that goes last or is not normally seen.

Etymology

  • bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • bæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. back

verb. ['ˈbæk'] be behind; approve of.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • bæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

7. back

verb. ['ˈbæk'] travel backward.

Etymology

  • bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • bæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

8. back

noun. ['ˈbæk'] the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • bæc (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

9. up

adverb. ['ˈʌp'] spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • upp (Old English (ca. 450-1100))