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Nouns (23)

hang

n. the way a garment hangs; "he adjusted the hang of his coat"

back

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

back

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

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"

back

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

back, backrest

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

back, rear

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

hang, bent, knack

n. a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"

back, background, rear

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"

back, previous, previous button

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

back, spine, backbone, spinal column, vertebral column

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

Verbs (43)

hang

v. suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"

hang

v. place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door"

hang

v. be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"

hang

v. be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"

hang

v. decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper"

hang

v. let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame"

hang

v. prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury

hang

v. be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"

hang

v. to crash in such a way that the computer does not respond to input of the mouse or the keyboard

back

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

hang, hang over

v. be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley"

fall, hang

v. fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"

back, travel backward

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

back, cause to travel backward

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

back, sanction

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

back, be in back of

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

hang, hang up, cause to hang

v. cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"

hang, string up, kill by hanging

v. kill by hanging; "The murdered was hanged on Friday"

hang, be burdensome, be oppressive

v. be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"

back, substantiate, back up

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

second, back, endorse, indorse

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

support, back, plump for, endorse, plunk for

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

Adverbs (29)

back, to the place of origin

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

back, to the original state

adv. "He went back to sleep"

back, ago, in the past, into the past

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

back, backward, toward the past

adv. "Don't think back"

back, in reply, in return

adv. "He wrote back three days later"

back, away from the front, to the rear, towards the rear, towards the back

adv. "He moved back"

back, backward, backwards, aback, in a reclining position

adv. "Lean back"

back, backward, in the opposite direction, fro, in the reverse direction

adv. "He faced backward"

Adjectives (8)

back

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

back, out-of-date

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

back, hind, rear, hinder, hindmost

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

Fuzzynyms (198)

heel

n. the back part of the human foot

end

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"

capacity, mental ability

n. the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior

faculty, mental faculty

n. one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

potency, potentiality, potential

n. the inherent capacity for coming into being

taste, preference, predilection, penchant

n. a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

forte, strength, strong point

n. a skill at which you excel

art, artistry, prowess, superior skill

n. the superior ability that is attained by study and practice and observation; "he had mastered the art of a great craftsman"

craft, craftsmanship, workmanship

n. skill in an occupation or trade

expertise, expertness

n. skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge

expertise, proficiency

n. the quality of having great facility and competence

brilliance, genius

n. unusual mental ability

genius, wizardry

n. exceptional creative ability

control, mastery, command

n. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"

technique

n. a practical method or art applied to some particular task

virtuosity

n. technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso

instinct, inherent aptitude

n. inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals"

power, ability

n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

sentience, sense, sentiency, sensory faculty

n. the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"

dorsum

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"

barb

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

bristle

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

quill, pinion, flight feather, quill feather

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

attach, cause to be attached

v. cause to be attached

hinge, attach by a hinge, attach with a hinge

v. attach with a hinge

suspend, hang freely

v. hang freely; "The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them"

brace, poise

v. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

flag, swag, sag, droop, loll

v. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

float, set afloat

v. set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond"

poise

v. cause to be balanced or suspended

hover, hang in the air

v. hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

let, permit, countenance, allow

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"

sign, ratify

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

confirm

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

support, back, plump for, endorse, plunk for

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

legalize, decriminalize, legitimize, legitimate, legitimatize, make legal

v. make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

pass, legislate

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"

authenticate, establish as genuine

v. establish the authenticity of something

favor, favour, privilege

v. bestow a privilege upon

attach, cause to be attached

v. cause to be attached

hinge, attach by a hinge, attach with a hinge

v. attach with a hinge

lynch, execute extralegally

v. kill without legal sanction; "The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child"

hinge, attach by a hinge, attach with a hinge

v. attach with a hinge

flag, swag, sag, droop, loll

v. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

curve, arch, arc

v. form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"

curve, curl, kink

v. form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"

dip, dim

v. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

succor, succour

v. help in a difficult situation

subsidize, support with subsidies

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

support, sustain, confirm, substantiate, corroborate, affirm

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

support, hold, sustain, hold up

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?"

maintain, uphold

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

keep, sustain, maintain

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"

maintain, defend

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

support, defend, fend for

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

pass, clear, authorize, authorise, permit officially

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

cover, insure, underwrite

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

understand, sympathize, empathize

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

recognize, accredit

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

license, licence, certify

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

sign, ratify

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

let, permit, countenance, allow

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"

back, sanction

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

legalize, decriminalize, legitimize, legitimate, legitimatize, make legal

v. make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"

pass, legislate

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"

authenticate, establish as genuine

v. establish the authenticity of something

favor, favour, privilege

v. bestow a privilege upon

stand, bear, stomach, brook, suffer, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with

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"

late

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"

old

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

past

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

previous, former

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"

late

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"

higgledy-piggledy, topsy-turvy

adv. "They were piled up higgledy-piggledy"

past, by

adv. "every hour, a train goes past"

Synonyms (15)

aft

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

discontinued, out of production, out of print, out of use

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

obsolete, disused

adj. no longer in use; "obsolete words"

obsolete, out-of-date, outdated, outmoded, superannuated

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

obsolescent

adj. becoming obsolete

caudal

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

retral

adj. at or near or toward the posterior

Antonyms (42)

front

n. the side that is seen or that goes first

bow, fore, nose, prow, stem

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

front

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

progress, advance, go on, move on, pass on, march on

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

advance, bring forward, move forward, bring to front

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

advance, bring forward, move forward, bring to front

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

face, look, front, be opposite to

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"

front

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

current

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

forward, fore, forrad, forrard, toward the front

adv. "He faced forward"

further, on, ahead, along, onwards, forwards, forrader, further ahead

adv. "Go ahead"

hang back

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