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1. backup
noun. ['ˈbæˌkəp'] a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts.
Antonyms
Etymology
- back (English)
- bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
- up (English)
- upp (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Backup
- breakup
- buttercup
- checkup
- eggcup
- hookup
- linkup
- lockup
- makeup
- markup
- pickup
- shakeup
- stalcup
- stallcup
- teacup
- wakeup
- walkup
- wisecup
How do you pronounce backup?
Pronounce backup as ˈbæˌkəp.
US - How to pronounce backup in American English
UK - How to pronounce backup in British English
Sentences with backup
1. Noun, singular or mass
The oil pressure switch acts as a backup to the fuel pump relay.
Quotes about backup
1. But she wasn’t around, and that’s the thing when your parents die, you feel like instead of going in to every fight with backup, you are going into every fight alone.
- Mitch Albom, For One More Day
2. [novan]: bassists are very good with their fingers[novan]: and some of us sing backup vocals, so that means we're good with our mouths too...(~ IM chat with Novan Chang, 18, bassist)
- Jess C. Scott, EyeLeash: A Blog Novel
2. backup
noun. ['ˈbæˌkəp'] an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage.
Synonyms
Etymology
- back (English)
- bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
- up (English)
- upp (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. backup
noun. ['ˈbæˌkəp'] the act of providing approval and support.
Antonyms
Etymology
- back (English)
- bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
- up (English)
- upp (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. backup
noun. ['ˈbæˌkəp'] (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device.
Synonyms
Etymology
- back (English)
- bak (Middle English (1100-1500))
- up (English)
- upp (Old English (ca. 450-1100))