n. the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage

n. the part of a garment that covers the back of your body; "they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"

n. the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"

n. (football) a person who plays in the backfield

n. a boxing or wrestling match; "the fight was on television last night"

n. an aggressive willingness to compete; "the team was full of fight"

n. a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"

n. the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"

n. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

n. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

n. the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"

n. a button in a web browser or web page that takes you to the previous page or section when pressed

n. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"

v. struggle with the competitors;a minor penalty is imposed for it

v. support financial backing for; "back this enterprise"

v. make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

v. travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"

v. cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot"

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

v. be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"

v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

v. give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"

v. fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

adv. "She went back to her parents' house"

adv. "He went back to sleep"

adv. "Sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S."

adv. "Don't think back"

adv. "He wrote back three days later"

adv. "He moved back"

adv. "Lean back"

adv. "He faced backward"

adj. related to or located at the back; "the back yard"; "the back entrance"

adj. of an earlier date; "back issues of the magazine"

adj. located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass"

n. the back part of the human foot

n. one of two places from which people are communicating to each other; "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time"

n. a minor short-term fight

n. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

n. a boxing or wrestling match; "the fight was on television last night"

n. fighting; acts of overt warfare; "the outbreak of hostilities"

n. several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)

n. a minor short-term fight

n. disposition to fight

n. coming into conflict with

n. the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing

n. noisy quarrel

n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

n. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

n. an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

n. noisy quarrel

n. the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"

n. a struggle between rivals

n. coming into conflict with

n. a public act of violence by an unruly mob

n. the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing

n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

n. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

n. an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

n. the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part); "the dorsum of the foot"

n. one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather

n. a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic

n. any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

v. to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"

v. resist; "buck the trend"

v. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

v. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

v. interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

v. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

v. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

v. continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

v. be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

v. insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"

v. be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

v. state categorically

v. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"

v. make messy or untidy; "the child mussed up my hair"

v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

v. support a person for a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"

v. be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

v. make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"

v. establish the authenticity of something

v. bestow a privilege upon

v. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"

v. engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"

v. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"

v. face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"

v. oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"

v. present reasons and arguments

v. argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"

v. to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively; "The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street"

v. fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the drunken men started to scuffle"

v. be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"

v. express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"

v. be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion"

v. help in a difficult situation

v. support through subsidies; "The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized"

v. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

v. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

v. resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"

v. charge with a tilt

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

v. be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"

v. support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

v. supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"

v. state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"

v. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

v. protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"

v. be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I understand!"

v. grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

v. authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"

v. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

v. give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

v. make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time"

v. establish the authenticity of something

v. bestow a privilege upon

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

adj. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"

adj. of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"

adj. earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"

adj. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"

adj. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"

adv. "They were piled up higgledy-piggledy"

adv. "every hour, a train goes past"

v. fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

v. agitate for

v. stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals

v. force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"

v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

adj. (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail

adj. stopped permanently or temporarily; "discontinued models"; "a discontinued magazine"; "a discontinued conversation"

adj. no longer in use; "obsolete words"

adj. old; no longer in use or valid or fashionable; "obsolete words"; "an obsolete locomotive"; "outdated equipment"; "superannuated laws"; "out-of-date ideas"

adj. becoming obsolete

adj. situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises; "caudal fins"; "the caudal end of the body"

adj. at or near or toward the posterior

n. the side that is seen or that goes first

n. front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"

n. the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; "he walked to the front of the stage"

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

v. cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

v. cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

v. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"

v. hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"

v. be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"

adj. relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch"

adj. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body

adj. occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position"

adj. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body

adv. "He faced forward"

adv. "Go ahead"