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Definisjon av back

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Noun
back - (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
position the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
backfield the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
secondary the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
american football american football game
line backer, linebacker (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
field general, quarterback, signal caller (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team"
fullback (American football) the position of a back on a football team
halfback (American football) the position of a back on a football team
tailback (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage
back - the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"
dorsum
body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
torso, trunk, body the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
saddle posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
small a garment size for a small person
lat, latissimus dorsi a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
dorsal vertebra, thoracic vertebra one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra
back - (football) a person who plays in the backfield
football player, footballer an athlete who plays American football
football game, football any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
flanker back, flanker a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
field general, quarterback, signal caller (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team; "quarterback is the most important position on the team"
running back (football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage
tailback (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage
back - a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
backrest
support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
chair a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
car seat a seat in a car
cantle the back of a saddle seat
back - the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"
rear
place, position an abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"
back - the part of a garment that covers the back of your body; "they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"
back - the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, rachis
skeletal structure any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
axial skeleton the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs
notochord a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
chine backbone of an animal
canalis vertebralis, spinal canal, vertebral canal the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
coccyx, tail bone the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
vertebra one of the bony segments of the spinal column
back - the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
binding, book binding, cover
protective cover, protective covering, protection the tough natural covering of some organisms
volume, book the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"
half binding book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another
back - the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
rear
front the side that is seen or that goes first
side an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"
after part, stern, poop, tail, quarter the rear part of a ship

Verb
back - be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
second, endorse, indorse, back transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment; "The officer was seconded for duty overseas"
o.k., okay, approve, sanction judge to be right or commendable; think well of
warrant, guarantee give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"
champion, defend protect or fight for as a champion
back - travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"
back strengthen by providing with a back or backing
locomote, travel, move, go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
back down, back off, back up make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy; "You'd better back up these files!"
back out move out of a space backwards; "He backed out of the driveway"
back out move out of a space backwards; "He backed out of the driveway"
back - support financial backing for; "back this enterprise"
finance obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"
back - strengthen by providing with a back or backing
strengthen gain strength; "His body strengthened"
back - cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot"
bring forward, advance rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
back strengthen by providing with a back or backing
back - be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"
front, face, look confront bodily; "breast the storm"
lie tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
back - shift to a counterclockwise direction; "the wind backed"
veer shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"
change over, switch, shift make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched"
back - establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?"
back up
affirm, corroborate, substantiate, confirm, sustain, support to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
back - give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"
second, endorse, indorse
back up, support make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy; "You'd better back up these files!"
back - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
bet on, gage, stake, game, punt
wager, bet, play maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"
ante place one's stake
parlay, double up stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager

Adjective
back - related to or located at the back; "the back yard"; "the back entrance"
front relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch"
aft (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
posterior located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
backmost, hindermost, hindmost, rearmost located farthest to the rear
back - located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass"
hind, hinder
back - of an earlier date; "back issues of the magazine"

Adverb
back - in or to or toward a past time; "set the clocks back an hour"; "never look back"; "lovers of the past looking fondly backward"
backward
forward, ahead at or to or toward the front; "he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
back - at or to or toward the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"
backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards
back - in repayment or retaliation; "we paid back everything we had borrowed"; "he hit me and I hit him back"; "I was kept in after school for talking back to the teacher"
back - in or to or toward a former location; "she went back to her parents' house"
back - in or to or toward an original condition; "he went back to sleep"
back - in reply; "he wrote back three days later"
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Substantiv
back - The rear of body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
back - The spine and associated tissues.
back - The side of any object which is opposite the front or useful side.
back - The reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
back - That which is farthest away from the front.
back - Area behind, such as the backyard of a house.
back - The part of something that goes last.
back - The side of a blade opposite the side used for cutting.
back - The part of a piece of clothing which covers the back.
back - The edge of a book which is bound.
back - The backrest, the part of a piece of furniture which receives the human back.
back - Upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal's back.
back - That part of the body that bears clothing.
back - In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.
back - The keel and keelson of a ship.
back - The inside margin of a page.
back - The roof of a horizontal underground passage.
back - Effort, usually physical.
back - Large and attractive buttocks.
back - A non-alcoholic drink often water or a soft drink, to go with hard liquor or a cocktail.
back - Among leather dealers, one of the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.

Verb
back - To go in the reverse direction.
back - To support.
back - To change direction contrary to its normal pattern.
back - To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.
back - To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.

Adverb
back - To or in a previous condition or place.
back - Away from the front or from an edge.
back - In a manner that impedes.
back - In a reciprocal manner.

Adjektiv
back - Near the rear.
back - Not current.
back - Far from the main area.
back - Produced in the back of the mouth.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • back
    The side of something opposite the front or useful side; the reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
  • back
    That which is farthest away from the front.
  • back
    The part of something that goes last.
  • back
    The rear of body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
  • back
    In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.
  • back
    To travel backward.
  • back
    To give support or one's approval to; to be behind; to approve of.
  • back
    The direction to here, when the subject has been here before.
  • back
    Present again.
  • back
    To be in favour of or be behind; to approve of.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) back
  • Presens: back / backs
  • Preteritum: backed
  • Perfektum: (have) backed

Substantiv

  • Entall: back
  • Flertall: backs

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