Another word for back
back
modif.
back
n.
The rear part or side
rear, hinder part, posterior, stern, poop, aft, tailpiece, tail, back end, end, reverse, flip side.
Antonyms front*, fore part, fore.
The rear of the torso
posterior, dorsal aspect, tergum, dorsum, tergal portion, spinal portion, hindquarters, rump, backbone, spine; see also rump.
One who plays behind the line, especially in football
linebacker, fullback, halfback, quarterback, tailback, flanker back, wingback, running back, slot back, blocking back, cornerback, safety man, free safety, ball carrier, kicker, passer, pass receiver.
in secret, without one's knowledge, surreptitiously, underhandedly; see secretly.
let alone, stop nagging, leave one in peace; see neglect 1.
become angry, be stubborn, lose one's temper; see rage 1.
back
v.
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Another word for back
To move in a reverse direction:
backpedal, backtrack, fall back, retreat, retrocede, retrograde, retrogress. Idiom: retrace one's steps. See forwardTo supply capital to or for:
capitalize, finance, fund, grubstake, stake, subsidize. (Informal) bankroll. Idiom: put up money for. See help, moneyTo aid the cause of by approving or favoring:
advocate, champion, endorse, get behind, plump for, recommend, side with, stand behind, stand by, support, uphold. Idioms: align oneself with, go to bat for, take the part of. See supportTo present evidence in support of.
Also used with up: buttress, corroborate, substantiate. See supportTo assure the certainty or validity of.
Also used with up: attest, authenticate, bear out, confirm, corroborate, evidence, justify, substantiate, testify (to), validate, verify, warrant. See support, true
Located in the rear:
hind, hindmost, posterior, postern, rear1. (Nautical) after. See precedeFar from centers of human population:
insular, isolated, lonely, lonesome, obscure, outlying, out-of-the-way, remote, removed, secluded, solitary. Idiom: off the beaten path (or track). See near
Toward the back:
about, around, backward, backwards, rearward. See precedeIn or toward a former location or condition:
about, around, backward, backwards, rearward, round. See approach
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