Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 7 compound words that contain aback. The most common are listed below. Open aback in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- taken abackSurprised, shocked.
- take abackTo surprise or shock; to discomfit.
- brace abackto bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the ship
- braced abacksimple past and past participle of brace aback
- braces abackthird-person singular simple present indicative of brace aback: to bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the ship
- bracing abackpresent participle and gerund of brace aback
- set abackTo startle or shock; to render (someone) confused or disconcerted.
- sets abackthird-person singular simple present indicative of set aback: To startle or shock; to render (someone) confused or disconcerted.
- setting abackpresent participle and gerund of set aback
- takes abackthird-person singular simple present indicative of take aback: To surprise or shock; to discomfit.
- taking abackpresent participle and gerund of take aback
- took abacksimple past of take aback
Compound words 7
- abackwardBackward.
- huckabackA type of coarse, absorbent cotton or linen fabric used for making towels.
- cartabackA fish of the genus Tetragonopterus.
- pickabackon the back or the shoulders.
- hollabackAlternative form of hollaback girl: A woman who responds readily to a come-on; a promiscuous woman.
- abackstaysLined up in the direction of the wind and thus not propelled by the wind
- abackwardsAlternative form of abackward: Backward.