Phrase Hound found 94 phrases and 331 compound words that contain backs. The most common are listed below. Open backs in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 94
- running backsplural of running back: An offensive back whose primary role is to be the ballcarrier.
- backs upthird-person singular simple present indicative of back up: To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
- backs to the wallAlternative form of back to the wall: A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action.
- beast with two backsTwo people united in sexual intercourse in the missionary position.
- defensive backsplural of defensive back: Collective term for the defensive players who are in position farthest from the ball at the start of a play and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes. Includes cornerbacks and safeties in both …
- full-backsplural of full-back: An offensive back whose primary jobs are to block in advance of the halfback on running plays and for the quarterback on passing plays.
- half-backsplural of half-back: the scrum-half and the fly-half
- outside backsplural of outside back: a back whose primary job it is to exploit space created by the inside backs, i.e. the outside centre, both wingers, and the full back
- throw-backsplural of throw-back: To hinder the development of something.
- yellow backsplural of yellow back: A coward.
- back-to-backsplural of back-to-back: Sequential or consecutive.
- go-backsplural of go-back: To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time.
- backs up the truckthird-person singular simple present indicative of back up the truck: To take advantage of favourable pricing by purchasing a large amount.
- backs awaythird-person singular simple present indicative of back away: To move in a direction opposite to that which one is facing, keeping one's attention on the thing in front being avoided.
- backs downthird-person singular simple present indicative of back down: To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have.
- backs offthird-person singular simple present indicative of back off: To move backwards away from something.
- backs outthird-person singular simple present indicative of back out: To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.
- backs waterthird-person singular simple present indicative of back water: The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.
- big backsplural of big back: An obese person, or someone with gluttonous eating habits.
- blocking backsplural of blocking back: A fullback or a running back whose primary role is to block for the tailback or quarterback, rather than carry the ball.
- blow-backsplural of blow-back: A type of action where the pressure from the fired cartridge blows a sliding mechanism backward to extract the fired cartridge, chamber another cartridge, and cock the hammer.
- buy-backsplural of buy-back: To purchase (something already sold, misplaced, destroyed, or given away).
- call backsplural of call back: The return of a situation to a previous position or state; a reference to such a position or state.
- center backsplural of center back: A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper
- centre-backsplural of centre-back: A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper
Compound words 331
- stringbacksdriving gloves with a string mesh on the back
- paperbacksplural of paperback: A book with flexible binding.
- trackbacksplural of trackback: A protocol for a system that allows a blogger to see who has seen the original post and has written another entry concerning it.
- diamondbacksplural of diamondback: Either of two species of rattlesnake having a diamond pattern on the back: Crotalus adamanteus, found in the southeastern United States, and Crotalus atrox, found in the southwestern United States and northwestern …
- drawbacksplural of drawback: A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
- feedbacksplural of feedback: Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.
- setbacksplural of setback: An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
- backseatAlternative spelling of back seat: Any of the seats in the rear of a vehicle.
- callbacksplural of callback: The return of a situation to a previous position or state; a reference to such a position or state.
- flashbacksplural of flashback: A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.