back
Adjective
-
also:
-
similar to: posterior - located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
-
similar to: noncurrent - not current or belonging to the present time
Noun
-
is a type of: body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremityhas:
- saddle - posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
- small - the slender part of the back
- 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
- lumbar vertebra - one of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; lumbar vertebrae extend from the twelfth thoracic vertebra down to the sacral vertebrae
same as: dorsum -
is a type of: side - an extended outer surface of an objectsubtypes:
- after part, poop, quarter, stern, tail - the rear part of a ship
- empennage, tail, tail assembly - the rear part of an aircraft
same as: rear -
same as: rear
-
referred to in: football, football game - 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 goalis a type of: football player, footballer - an athlete who plays American footballsubtypes:
- flanker, flanker back - a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
- field general, quarterback, signal caller - (football) the person who plays quarterback
- 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 person who plays tailback
- wingback - (football) the person who plays wingback
-
is a type of: skeletal structure - any structure created by the skeleton of an organismsubtypes:has:
- 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
- intervertebral disc, intervertebral disk - a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)
is a part of: axial skeleton - the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs -
is a type of: protection, protective cover, protective covering - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injurysubtypes:
- half binding - book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another
- three-quarter binding - the spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the cover
-
is a type of: cloth covering - a covering made of cloth
-
is a type of: support - any device that bears the weight of another thingsubtypes:
- cantle - the back of a saddle seat
- ladder-back - the backrest of a chair that consists of two uprights with connecting slats
same as: backrest -
referred to in: american football, american football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) playsis a type of: position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual playersubtypes:
- 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
- fullback - (American football) an offensive position in the backfield
- halfback - (American football) an offensive back usually positioned behind the quarterback and to the side of the fullback
- tailback - (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage
- wingback - (American football) the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end
Adverb
-
same as: backward
Verb
-
subtypes:
-
is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphoricallysubtypes: back out - move out of a space backwardsverb group: back - cause to travel backward
-
causes: back - travel backwardverb group: back - travel backward
-
is a type of: finance - obtain or provide money for
-
is a type of: lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
-
subtypes:
-
is a type of: affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain - establish or strengthen as with new evidence or factssame as: back up
-
is a type of: strengthen - gain strength
Found on Word Lists
- All adjective clusters
- All adverbs
- Body Parts
- Events ("What?")
- Nouns denoting acts or actions
- Nouns denoting body parts
- Nouns denoting man-made objects
- Nouns denoting people
- Nouns denoting spatial position
- Specific
- Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
- Verbs of buying, selling, owning
- Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
- Verbs of political and social activities and events
- Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
- Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
- Where?
- Who?
Other Searches
- Rhyme: Dillfrog, RhymeZone
- Definition: Wiktionary, Dictionary.com, Wikipedia, Merriam-Webster, WordNet, Power Thesaurus
- Imagery: Google, Flickr, Bing