Definition for Back:

• Being in arrear; overdue; as, back rent.

Synonyms for Back:

• adj.

  •from earlier time (adjective)
  • overdue.

• n.

  •
  • reverse.
  •
  • get behind.
  •
  • back away.
  •back (noun)
  • hindmost,
  • end,
  • tail,
  • bottom,
  • aftermost,
  • posterior.
  •back up (noun)
  • hind,
  • bolster.
  •body (noun)
  • dorsum.
  •end part (noun)
  • stern,
  • backside.
  •rear (noun)
  • derriere,
  • fanny,
  • seat,
  • caboose.

• v.

  •assist (verb)
  • serve,
  • benefit,
  • support,
  • avail,
  • aid,
  • succor.
  •support (verb)
  • hinge,
  • prop,
  • underpin,
  • buttress.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • away,
  • postern,
  • stand for.
  •assist
  • stand up for.
  •back up
  • lend support.
  •Other relevant words:
  • background,
  • hinterland,
  • up-country,
  • slow,
  • hold,
  • get on,
  • behindhand,
  • belated,
  • reversed,
  • bear,
  • reflex,
  • shoulder,
  • distance,
  • in reserve,
  • back off,
  • by,
  • in return,
  • late,
  • back up,
  • hump,
  • tardy,
  • back side,
  • bet on,
  • horse,
  • backing,
  • in compensation,
  • backdrop,
  • Fro,
  • ride,
  • carry,
  • aside.

Paraphrases for Back:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    backside, backseat, throwback, backyard, backdrop, quarterback, backbone.
  • Verb, base form
    backtrack.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    backward, back-end, retroactive, arrears, retrospective.
  • Proper noun, singular
    backward, models, Recalls.
  • Noun, plural
    bastards, astronauts, directions, lessons, ratios, LIDS.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Capita, backward, backhand, retrospective.
  • Adverb
    ago, retroactively, retrospectively, backward, already, Recalls, anew, previously.
  • Interjection
    backward.
  • Verb, past tense
    Attributed, broke, Favoured, restored, favored, called, blamed, elevated, Belonged, Arrived, fell, learned, turned, Went.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Celebrating, reverting, promising, Reversing, Re-entering, homing.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    Originated.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    resumes, Comes, laughs.
  • Verb, base form
    endorsed, backstop.

Antonyms for Back:

• adj.

  • all
    front.
  • end
    first, future, preceding, beginning.
  • from earlier time
    present, current.
  • Other antonyms:
    ventral, fore.

• n.

  • back up
    forwards.

• v.

  • change
    veer.
  • motion
    advance.
  • put in reverse direction
    attract, forge, meet.
  • support
    go forward, protest, thwart, hinder, hurt, halt, oppose, prevent, refuse, dissuade, disapprove, discourage.

Homophones for Back:

• backache, bassia, bogie, bug, beach house, bake, beak, baisakh, bagassosis, byssus, bush, bag, biophysics, bouse, b.c.e., befog, bk, bagascosis, babka, BC, bose, bakshis, boogie, booboisie, bhaga, bps, beige, bocce, baic, bijou, bezique, backwash, bakehouse, buckeye, basso, bock, buggy, bocci, bobbysocks, bs, Bok Choi, bosh, beg, bias, baccy, boccie, bbs, beefcake, bookcase, baas, boogie-woogie, boozy, babushka, boccaccio, buxus, bossy, bize, biface, biz, backhoe, bse, babassu, bacchic, bio-assay, beach, bacca, BAK, baby-wise, bosch, bosie, baby buggy, bishkek, beeswax, boise, bushwhack, buss, backsaw, besseya, bike, beachy, b.c., bus, boyish, BJS, besiege, baize, bypass, buck, bowse, Bokkos, beck, buckshee, bask, baksheesh, big H, boss, baisa, bazooka, bogy, bioassay, bookish, boggy, Bok Choy, Bayes, bakke, biopsy, bissau, boche, backsheesh, bouchee, biggish, bee house, bach, box, bash, bushy, Bay Of Biscay, booze, bosky, basia, bookie, bacchus, bough, basis, buyback, buxaceae, bos, book, bagasse, base, beseech, bahasa, bigwig, bigeye, bass, bosc, backe, busy, beech, bisayas, bibos, by choice, basque, babyish, bioko, buy back, BCE, basics, big, bogus, basuco, back saw, bivouac, bog, bisque, boxy, baggage, back away, buzz, buzz saw, biskek, baiza, Bosk, bakshish, BJA, bigos, bogey, baku, big cheese, bozo, bobbysock, baggy, bise, bauhaus, baby shoe, bucksaw, basic, be sick.

Holonyms for Back:

• n.

  • act
    secondary, backfield.
  • body
    body, torso, trunk.

Hypernym for Back:

• n.

  • act
    field general, signal caller, halfback, line backer, wingback, quarterback, linebacker, tailback, fullback.
  • artifact
    empennage, stern, poop, tail assembly, after part, quarter, tail.
  • person
    flanker, running back, quarterback, signal caller, flanker back, wingback, field general, tailback.

• v.

  • motion
    back out.
  • social
    defend, guarantee, warrant, champion.

Hyponym for Back:

• n.

  • act
    position.
  • artifact
    side, cloth covering.
  • body
    body part.
  • location
    position, place.
  • person
    footballer, football player.

• v.

  • change
    shift, strengthen, switch, change over.
  • motion
    locomote, move, travel, go.
  • possession
    finance.
  • social
    okay, sanction, O.K., approve.
  • stative
    lie.

Meronym for Back:

• n.

  • body
    lat, saddle, latissimus dorsi, thoracic vertebra, dorsal vertebra, lumbar vertebra, small.