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138 short excerpts of Wiktionnary (A collaborative project to produce a free-content dictionary.)

— English words —

back adj. At or near the rear.
back adj. (Predicative) Returned or restored to a previous place or condition.
back adj. Not current.
back adj. Situated away from the main or most frequented areas.
back adj. In arrears; overdue.
back adj. Moving or operating backward.
back adj. (Comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of…
back adv. (Not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.
back adv. In a direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing or normally pointing.
back adv. In a direction opposite to the usual or desired direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively.
back adv. So as to reverse direction and return.
back adv. Towards, into or in the past.
back adv. Away from someone or something; at a distance.
back adv. Away from the front or from an edge.
back adv. So as shrink, recede or move aside, or cause to do so.
back adv. In a manner that impedes.
back adv. (Not comparable) In a reciprocal manner; in return.
back adv. (Postpositive) Earlier, ago.
back adv. To a later point in time. See also put back.
back Before now; ago.
back n. The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
back n. That which is farthest away from the front.
back n. (Figuratively) Upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal’s back.
back n. A support or resource in reserve.
back n. (Nautical) The keel and keelson of a ship.
back n. (Mining) The roof of a horizontal underground passage.
back n. (Slang, uncountable) Effort, usually physical.
back n. A non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail.
back n. Among leather dealers, one of the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.
back n. (Swimming) Clipping of backstroke.
back v. (Intransitive) To go in the reverse direction.
back v. (Transitive) To support.
back v. (Nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise…
back v. (Nautical, of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.
back v. (Nautical, of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.
back v. (UK, of a hunting dog) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed.
back v. (Transitive) To push or force backwards.
back v. (Transitive, obsolete) To get upon the back of; to mount.
back v. (Transitive, obsolete) To place or seat upon the back.
back v. To make a back for; to furnish with a back.
back v. To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.
back v. To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement.
back v. (Law, of a justice of the peace) To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender).
back v. To row backward with (oars).
back v. (MLE, transitive) To draw from behind the back [+accusative = a knife etc.] (as also back out).
back v. (Nigeria, transitive) To carry an infant on one’s back.
back n. A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers…
back n. A ferryboat.
Back prop.n. A surname.
Back prop.n. A settlement on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB4840).
back- pref. Back in its adverbial senses.
back- pref. Situated, located, or toward the rear; backward or in reverse; in return; again.
back- pref. (UK, obsolete) False; pseudo-.

— International convention —

🔙 sym. Back.

— Foreign words, define in English —

Czech
- back n. (Sports, obsolete) back.
- back n. (Sports, rare) defense.
Middle english
- back n. Alternative form of bak (“back”).
Swedish
- back n. Back; position behind most players on the team.
- back n. Reverse; car gear.
- back n. Crate; storage of small goods.
- bäck n. A small stream or brook.

— English words, defined in German —

back Adj. Rückseitig.
back Adj. Hinter.
back Adj. Abgelegen.
back Adj. Alt.
back Adv. Zurück.
back Adv. Vorher.
back S. Rücken.
back S. Rückseite.
back S. Hintergrund.
back S. Mannschaftsspiel: Verteidiger.
back V. Unterstützen.
back V. Unterlegen, hinterlegen.
back V. Zurück bewegen.
back V. Gegen den Uhrzeigersinn drehen.

— English word, defined in Dutch —

back bijw. Terug.

— English words, defined in French —

back adj. (Non comparable) Postérieur.
back adj. (Linguistique) Postérieur. Relatif aux voyelles postérieures.
back adv. À nouveau, de nouveau, encore.
back adv. Arrière.
back adv. En arrière.
back n. Dos.
back n. Derrière, revers.
back n. Fond.
back n. Dossier (of a seat).
back n. (Industrie minière) Plafond d’une galerie.
back v. Reculer.
back v. Soutenir.

— English words, defined in Spanish —

back s. Anatomía. Espalda.
back s. Zoología y Gastronomía. Lomo.
back s. Parte trasera.
back s. Deporte. Defensa, zaga.
back adj. Trasero.
back adv. De vuelta.
back adv. Atrás.
back adv. Hacia atrás, para atrás.
back v. Ir hacia atrás.
back v. Mover hacia atrás.
back v. Apoyar.
back v. Apostar a.
back- pref. Usado para referirse a la espalda o a la parte posterior de algo.

— English words, defined in Portuguese —

back adj. Perto do fim.
back adj. Não atual.
back adv. Perto do fim.
back adv. Não atual.
back s. Costas.
back s. Fim, final.
back s. Fundo.
back s. (Desporto) beque, zagueiro.
back v. Apoiar.
-back suf. -beque.

— English words, defined in Italian —

back s. (Anatomia) schiena, dorso.
back s. Retro, rovescio.
back s. Dietro.
back s. Area situata dietro ad un edificio.
back s. Fondo, sfondo.
back s. Schienale.
back s. Difensore, terzino.
back agg. Posteriore, di dietro.
back agg. Arretrato.
back agg. Secondario.
back adv. Dietro, indietro, posteriormente.
back adv. Di ritorno.
back adv. Andare indietro, indietreggiare, arretrare.
back adv. Ritornare (indietro rispetto ad un precedente movimento).
back adv. Sostenere (qualcuno o qualcosa), supportare (qualcuno o qualcosa).

— In German —

back Adv. Seemannssprache: entgegen, zurück, rückwärts.
back V. 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs backen.
Back S. Aufbau auf dem Vorschiff.
Back S. Schüssel für das Essen.
Back S. Tisch, auf dem das Essen aufgetragen wird.
Back S. Veraltet, noch schweizerisch; Sport, speziell Fußball: Spieler…

— In Dutch —

back n. (Sport) verdediger, achterspeler.
back n. Achter(kant).
back w. Eerste persoon enkelvoud tegenwoordige tijd van backen.
back w. Gebiedende wijs van backen.
back w. (Bij inversie) tweede persoon enkelvoud tegenwoordige tijd van backen.

— In Portuguese —

back s. (Entorpecente) (estrangeirismo) ver beque.

1444 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

Bačka Backe backs backy backal Bắc␣Kạn backed backer backet backie back␣in backne backra backup back-up back␣up Backus backake backarc backare backbit back-bit backbox backdam backend back-end back␣end backers backest backets backfat backfin backfit backhoe backies backing backish backite backlit backlog backlot backman Backman backmap backmen backoff back␣off backout back␣out backpat back-pat back␣pat +1392 words

686 times in the middle (New words found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

abacks T-backs aback␣of gobacks go-backs Hobacks Kubacki rebacks Robacks Rybacki tobacky upbacks assbacks barbacks Burbacks buybacks buy-backs buy␣backs cambacks colbacks cutbacks cut-backs DeBacker diebacks fanbacks fatbacks faxbacks Feebacks finbacks flybacks fly-backs getbacks go␣back␣on Hanbacks hogbacks hopbacks in␣back␣of Kubackis laybacks low␣backs midbacks netbacks outbacks paybacks pinbacks putbacks put-backs rebacked redbacks red-backs red␣backs +635 words

727 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

aback a-back T-back goback go-back go␣back Hoback ho␣back in␣back reback Roback unback upback assback barback Burback buyback buy-back buy␣back camback colback Colback cowback cutback cut-back cut␣back dieback die␣back fanback fatback faxback Feeback finback flyback fly-back getback get␣back got␣back Hanback hit␣back hogback hopback Hubback layback lay␣back lie␣back low␣back manback midback netback +677 words

5 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ack ACK bac BAC -bac-

3 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

cab Cab CAB

17 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

aback a-back Baack Bačka Backe backs backy banck becak Becka black Black brack Brack bucak EBKAC T-back

29 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

ABC A.B.C. A.␣B.␣C. ack ACK AKC bac BAC -bac- bak Bak BAK BCA B.C.A. B.␣C.␣A. Bck. BKA cab Cab CAB cak cba CBA kab KAB KBA KBC KCB Kcb.

55 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

Baca bacc B.Acc. bace bach Bach BACH B-A-C-H Baci bacn bacs BACs BACS bact. B.Acy. Baek Baik balk Balk bank Bank bark bask bawk beck Beck Bick bock Bock buck Buck cack dack Dack fack gack hack jack Jack kack lack mack Mack nack pack rack RACK sack tack Tack wack Wack yack zack Zack

9 lipograms (New words found when removing only one letter.)

ack ACK bac BAC -bac- bak Bak BAK Bck.

6 epenthesis (New words found when adding only one letter.)

Baack banck black Black brack Brack

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The word is in the Wiktionary

138 short excerpts of Wiktionnary (A collaborative project to produce a free-content dictionary.)

— English words —

— International convention —

— Foreign words, define in English —

— English words, defined in German —

— English word, defined in Dutch —

— English words, defined in French —

— English words, defined in Spanish —

— English words, defined in Portuguese —

— English words, defined in Italian —

— In German —

— In Dutch —

— In Portuguese —

279 English words from 61 English definitions

41 English words from 77 foreign definitions

117 foreign words from 77 foreign definitions

1444 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

686 times in the middle (New words found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

727 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

5 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

3 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

17 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

29 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

55 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

9 lipograms (New words found when removing only one letter.)

6 epenthesis (New words found when adding only one letter.)

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