8-Letter Words Containing BACK
Here's the list of all the 124 8-Letter Words Containing BACK in the English Language.
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| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| backbone | 1. a central cohesive source of support and stability 2. fortitude and determination More Definitions → |
| callback | 1. a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) 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 → |
| backdrop | 1. scenery hung at back of stage 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 → |
| 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 → |
| fallback | 1. to break off a military action with an enemy 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 → |
| 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 → |
| backrest | 1. a support that you can lean against while sitting 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 → |
| 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 → |
| 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 → |
| backless | 1. lacking a back More Definitions → |
| backache | 1. an ache localized in the back 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 → |
| 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 → |
| swayback | 1. having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses) More Definitions → |