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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

  • post-attack
  • vanvlack
  • knick-knack
  • unpack
  • tabak
  • stracke
  • strack
  • repack
  • oblak
  • dulac
  • chirac
  • beaulac
  • whack
  • trak
  • track
  • trac
  • stack
  • stac
  • spak
  • spack
  • snack
  • smack
  • slack
  • schrack
  • schnack
  • schlack
  • quack
  • plaque
  • placke
  • plack

How do you pronounce back?

Pronounce back as bæk.

US - How to pronounce back in American English

UK - How to pronounce back in British English

How do you spell back? Is it bcak ?

A common misspelling of back is bcak

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. back

verb. ['ˈbæk'] give support or one's approval to.

Etymology

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

10. back

verb. ['ˈbæk'] support financial backing for.

Antonyms

Etymology

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