back

n.

1.

the part of your body between your neck and your bottom, on the opposite side to your chest and stomach. The row of bones inside the back is called the backbone or spine

2.

the part of something that is farthest from the front; the part of a chair that you lean on when you are sitting on it

3.

an outside area behind a house or other building

4.

the side of a page, card, picture, etc. that is not the main side; the last part of a book, newspaper, etc.

5.

a player on a football or soccer team whose job is to defendstop the other team from scoring goals; one of the positions on a team where a back plays, behind the front line of players

1.

the part of your body between your neck and your bottom, on the opposite side to your chest and stomach. The row of bones inside the back is called the backbone or spine

2.

the part of something that is farthest from the front; the part of a chair that you lean on when you are sitting on it

3.

an outside area behind a house or other building

4.

the side of a page, card, picture, etc. that is not the main side; the last part of a book, newspaper, etc.

5.

a player on a football or soccer team whose job is to defendstop the other team from scoring goals; one of the positions on a team where a back plays, behind the front line of players

adj.

1.

farthest from the front

2.

used for describing money that is owed from an earlier date and has not been paid yet

adv.

1.

returning to a place or position; returning to an earlier state or condition; returning to a previous point in a discussion

2.

as a reply to someone; doing the same thing to someone as they have done to you

3.

in the direction that is behind you; in a position where your back is leaning backward

4.

away from someone or something, especially because they are dangerous; away from an original position or place; away from your face

5.

toward the beginning of something such as a trip or a book

6.

used for talking about a period of time in the past; to a period of time in the past; to an earlier time on a clock or watch

7.

in a place that you have mentioned before, but that is different from the one you have just been talking about; used for talking about a place where you live or work or used to live or work when you are in a different place

1.

returning to a place or position; returning to an earlier state or condition; returning to a previous point in a discussion

2.

as a reply to someone; doing the same thing to someone as they have done to you

3.

in the direction that is behind you; in a position where your back is leaning backward

4.

away from someone or something, especially because they are dangerous; away from an original position or place; away from your face

5.

toward the beginning of something such as a trip or a book

6.

used for talking about a period of time in the past; to a period of time in the past; to an earlier time on a clock or watch

7.

in a place that you have mentioned before, but that is different from the one you have just been talking about; used for talking about a place where you live or work or used to live or work when you are in a different place

v.

1.

to give support to a person, organization, or plan, making them more likely to succeed; to make an order or request more effective by threatening to do something if people do not do what you want

2.

to move backward, or to make someone move backward; to make a car move backward

3.

to betrisk money that a particular person or animal will win a race or competition

4.

to play or sing the music that goes with the main singer or musician’s performance

5.

if a place is backed by something, it has something at the back of it or directly behind it

1.

to give support to a person, organization, or plan, making them more likely to succeed; to make an order or request more effective by threatening to do something if people do not do what you want

2.

to move backward, or to make someone move backward; to make a car move backward

3.

to betrisk money that a particular person or animal will win a race or competition

4.

to play or sing the music that goes with the main singer or musician’s performance

5.

if a place is backed by something, it has something at the back of it or directly behind it