Words Containing BACK
Here's the list of all the 638 Words Containing BACK in the English Language.
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| back | 1. be behind; approve of 2. travel backward More Definitions → |
| feedback | 1. the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output 2. response to an inquiry or experiment More Definitions → |
| background | 1. a person's social heritage: previous experience or training 2. the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground More Definitions → |
| paperback | 1. (of books) having a flexible binding 2. a book with paper covers More Definitions → |
| backup | 1. an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage 2. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) More Definitions → |
| backed | 1. used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light 2. having a back or backing, usually of a specified type More Definitions → |
| backing | 1. the act of providing approval and support 2. something forming a back that is added for strengthening More Definitions → |
| playback | 1. the act of reproducing recorded sound 2. electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material More Definitions → |
| backyard | 1. the grounds in back of a house More Definitions → |
| backpack | 1. hike with a backpack 2. a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder More Definitions → |
| hardback | 1. having a hard back or cover 2. a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers More Definitions → |
| backward | 1. retarded in intellectual development 2. having made less than normal progress More Definitions → |
| backwards | 1. at or to or toward the back or rear 2. in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal More Definitions → |
| backbone | 1. a central cohesive source of support and stability 2. fortitude and determination More Definitions → |
| backpacking | 1. carrying something in a pack on the back More Definitions → |
| hatchback | 1. a car having a hatchback door 2. a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open More Definitions → |
| backgammon | 1. a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice More Definitions → |
| backstage | 1. concealed from public view or attention 2. out of view of the public; behind the scenes More Definitions → |
| horseback | 1. the back of a horse 2. a narrow ridge of hills More Definitions → |
| callback | 1. a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) More Definitions → |
| outback | 1. inaccessible and sparsely populated 2. the bush country of the interior of Australia More Definitions → |
| comeback | 1. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) 2. return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity More Definitions → |
| quarterback | 1. (football) the person who plays quarterback 2. (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team More Definitions → |
| backdrop | 1. scenery hung at back of stage More Definitions → |
| setback | 1. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating More Definitions → |
| backpacker | 1. a hiker who wears a backpack More Definitions → |
| flashback | 1. a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story 2. an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier) More Definitions → |
| backlog | 1. an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services) 2. the large log at the back of a hearth fire More Definitions → |
| drawback | 1. the quality of being a hindrance More Definitions → |
| backlash | 1. a movement back from an impact 2. an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence More Definitions → |
| backdoor | 1. an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains 2. an entrance at the rear of a building More Definitions → |
| payback | 1. financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment) 2. the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life More Definitions → |
| throwback | 1. an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism 2. a reappearance of an earlier characteristic More Definitions → |
| rollback | 1. the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw 2. reducing prices back to some earlier level More Definitions → |
| backside | 1. the side of an object that is opposite its front 2. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on More Definitions → |
| backseat | 1. a secondary or inferior position or status 2. a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile) More Definitions → |
| linebacker | 1. a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen 2. (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage More Definitions → |
| fallback | 1. to break off a military action with an enemy More Definitions → |
| biofeedback | 1. a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them More Definitions → |
| backstroke | 1. swim on one's back 2. a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back More Definitions → |
| humpback | 1. an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column 2. a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine More Definitions → |
| buyback | 1. the act of purchasing back something previously sold More Definitions → |
| backspace | 1. hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard 2. the typewriter key used for back spacing More Definitions → |
| backhoe | 1. an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth More Definitions → |
| diamondback | 1. large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings More Definitions → |
| backer | 1. someone who provides financial support for some venture More Definitions → |
| backwater | 1. a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam 2. a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring More Definitions → |
| backgrounder | 1. a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy More Definitions → |
| backfire | 1. the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired 2. a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine More Definitions → |
| backroom | 1. the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations More Definitions → |
| backflow | 1. a flow that returns toward its source More Definitions → |
| hunchback | 1. an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column 2. a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine More Definitions → |
| aback | 1. having the wind against the forward side of the sails 2. by surprise More Definitions → |
| backrest | 1. a support that you can lean against while sitting More Definitions → |
| cornerback | 1. a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers More Definitions → |
| kickback | 1. a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction More Definitions → |
| backhand | 1. a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke 2. hit a tennis ball backhand More Definitions → |
| piggyback | 1. ride on someone's shoulders or back 2. haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars More Definitions → |
| backwoods | 1. a remote and undeveloped area More Definitions → |
| backwash | 1. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller 2. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) More Definitions → |
| saddleback | 1. a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle) 2. a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end More Definitions → |
| fullback | 1. (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team 2. (American football) the position of a back on a football team, generally larger in size than halfbacks More Definitions → |
| backtrack | 1. retrace one's course More Definitions → |
| backboard | 1. a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball 2. a board used to support the back of someone or something More Definitions → |
| razorback | 1. a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States 2. any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin More Definitions → |
| backless | 1. lacking a back More Definitions → |
| backscatter | 1. scatter (radiation) by the atoms of the medium through which it passes More Definitions → |
| backache | 1. an ache localized in the back More Definitions → |
| greenback | 1. a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) More Definitions → |
| backlighting | 1. lighting from behind More Definitions → |
| blowback | 1. the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired 2. misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service More Definitions → |
| backplate | 1. plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass More Definitions → |
| silverback | 1. an adult male gorilla with grey hairs across the back More Definitions → |
| pullback | 1. a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back 2. (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops) More Definitions → |
| backstop | 1. (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher 2. (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field More Definitions → |
| backbeat | 1. a loud steady beat More Definitions → |
| tailback | 1. (American football) the person who plays tailback 2. (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage More Definitions → |
| backfield | 1. the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen More Definitions → |
| cutback | 1. a reduction in quantity or rate More Definitions → |
| backwardness | 1. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities More Definitions → |
| swayback | 1. having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses) More Definitions → |
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