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Back Meaning: Definitions, Examples, and Usage Guide (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：rear side (back)

back 🔊

/bæk/

The part of something that is opposite to its front or most important side.

rear side 🔊

➕

/rɪər saɪd/

The side of an object that is opposite to the front or the side that is less important or less visible.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English bæc, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bah.

💡 Mnemonic

A backpack is carried on your back; remember the back of a chair supports your back.

📖 Example

Please write your name on the back of the photo. 🔊 Please write your name on the rear side of the photo.

🔗 Collocations

on the back of – on the rear side of something

back cover – the protective cover on the rear of a book or device

back door – a door at the rear of a building

🔄 Synonyms

rear (n.) – the back part of something

hind part (n.) – the rear section of an object

reverse side (n.) – the opposite side to the front

🚫 Antonyms

front (n.) – the foremost part of something

face (n.) – the front side of an object

🌱 Derivatives

backward (adv./adj.) – directed toward the back

backless (adj.) – without a back support

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'back' has been used since Old English times. In the 16th century, 'back to back' emerged as an idiom meaning consecutive or directly opposite.

Meaning 2：human back (back)

back 🔊

/bæk/

The part of the human body from the neck to the bottom of the spine.

human back 🔊

➕

/ˈhjuːmən bæk/

The part of the human body that extends from the neck to the pelvis, including the spine and supporting muscles.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

After carrying the heavy box, I had a slight ache in my back. 🔊 After carrying the heavy box, I had a slight ache in my human back.

🔗 Collocations

back pain – discomfort in the human back

back muscles – the muscles supporting the human back

lower back – the area near the base of the human back

🔄 Synonyms

spine (n.) – the bony structure along the back

dorsum (n.) – the posterior part of the body (biological term)

vertebral column (n.) – the spine comprising vertebrae

🚫 Antonyms

chest (n.) – the front part of the body between neck and abdomen

belly (n.) – the front part of the torso

🌱 Derivatives

backache (n.) – a continuous pain in the human back

backbone (n.) – the spine

Meaning 3：move backward (back)

back 🔊

/bæk/

To move backwards, or to cause something to move backwards.

Person stepping backward in cautious motion

move backward 🔊

➕

/muːv ˈbækwərd/

To reverse direction or go in a reverse gear, especially in a vehicle; to retreat or cause to retreat.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

He asked me to back the car out of the narrow parking space. 🔊 He asked me to move the car backward out of the narrow parking space.

🔗 Collocations

back up – to move a vehicle backwards; to provide support

back out – to withdraw from a commitment or reverse

back away – to move backward away from something

🔄 Synonyms

reverse (v.) – to move backward

retreat (v.) – to move away from a position

recoil (v.) – to spring back or shrink away

🚫 Antonyms

advance (v.) – to move forward

proceed (v.) – to move ahead

🌱 Derivatives

backward (adv.) – in a direction opposite to the front

backtrack (v.) – to return over a previous path