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back US English

the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips

T-back US English

a high-cut undergarment or swimsuit having only a thin strip of material passing between the buttocks

in back in back US English

at the back of something, especially a building

back up in back US English

(of vehicles) form a line due to congestion

go back in go1 US English

(of a clock) be set to an earlier standard time, especially at the end of daylight saving time

back down in back US English

withdraw a claim or assertion in the face of opposition

back off in back US English

draw back from action or confrontation

back out in back US English

withdraw from a commitment

back-arc US English

relating to or denoting the area behind an island arc

Back Bay US English

a historic residential and commercial district in western Boston, Massachusetts, on land along the Charles River that was reclaimed in the 19th century

back door US English

the door or entrance at the back of a building

back end US English

the end of something that is farthest from the front or the working end

back fat US English

fat on the back of a meat-producing animal

back-heel US English

kick (something) backwards with the heel

back pass US English

a deliberate pass to one’s own goalkeeper (who is not allowed to pick up the ball if the pass was kicked)

back pay US English

payment for work done in the past that was withheld at the time, or for work that could have been done had the worker not been prevented from doing so

back room US English

a place where secret, administrative, or supporting work is done

back row US English

the forwards who are in the third row in a scrum

back seat (also backseat) US English

a seat at the back of a vehicle

back talk (also backtalk) US English

rude or impertinent remarks made in reply to someone in authority

buy-back US English

the buying back of goods by the original seller

cash-back US English

denoting a form of incentive offered to buyers of certain products whereby they receive a cash refund after making their purchase

comb-back US English

a high-backed Windsor chair with a straight top rail

come back in come US English

(in sports) recover from a deficit

draw back in draw US English

choose not to do something that one was expected to do

drop back/behind in drop US English

fall back or get left behind

fade back in fade US English

move back from the scrimmage line

fall back in fall US English

move or turn back; retreat

feed back in feed US English

(of a response) influence the development of the thing that has given rise to it

hang back in hang US English

remain behind

hold back in hold1 US English

hesitate to act or speak

hop back US English

a container with a perforated bottom for straining off the hops in the manufacture of beer

keep back or keep someone/something back in keep US English

remain (or cause someone or something to remain) at a distance

kick back in kick1 US English

be at leisure; relax

laid-back US English

relaxed and easygoing

left back US English

a defender in soccer or field hockey who plays primarily in a position on the left of the field

look back in look US English

think of the past

pull back or pull someone/something back in pull US English

retreat or cause troops to retreat from an area

pull back in pull US English

withdraw from an undertaking

row back in row2 US English

reverse an earlier decision or previously held opinion; backtrack

snap back in snap US English

recover quickly and easily from an illness or period of difficulty

step back in step US English

mentally withdraw from a situation in order to consider it objectively

talk back in talk US English

reply defiantly or insolently

tie-back (also tieback) US English

a decorative strip of fabric or cord, typically used for holding an open curtain off to the side of the window

turn back or turn someone/something back in turn US English

go (or cause to go) back in the direction in which one has come

turn-back US English

a part of a garment that is folded back

walk in on in walk US English

enter suddenly or unexpectedly

back-to-back US English

consecutive