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noun

The part of a picture, scene, or design that forms a setting for the main figures or objects, or appears furthest from the viewer.

Usage examples:

The house stands against a background of sheltering trees
verb

Form a background to.

Usage examples:

Windswept land backgrounded by the rockies
noun

The part of a picture, scene, or design that forms a setting for the main figures or objects, or appears furthest from the viewer.

Usage examples:

The house stands against a background of sheltering trees
verb

Form a background to.

Usage examples:

Windswept land backgrounded by the rockies
noun

(in tennis and other racket sports) a stroke played with the back of the hand facing in the direction of the stroke, with the arm across the body.

Usage examples:

He drove a backhand into the net
verb

Strike with a backhanded blow or stroke.

Usage examples:

In a flash, he backhanded ace across the jaw
adjective

Made with the back of the hand facing in the direction of movement.

Usage examples:

A backhanded pass
adverb

With the back of the hand or with the hand turned backwards.

Usage examples:

Frank hit him backhanded
verb

Strike with a backhanded blow or stroke.

Usage examples:

In a flash, he backhanded ace across the jaw
noun

A remark that seems to say something pleasant about a person but could also be an insult

Usage examples:

I say this unironically, and not as a backhanded compliment., she was insulted by his back-handed c…
noun

A blow made with the back of the hand.

Usage examples:

Shut up, or i'll give you a backhander
verb

Strike with a backhanded blow or stroke.

Usage examples:

In a flash, he backhanded ace across the jaw
noun

(in tennis and other racket sports) a stroke played with the back of the hand facing in the direction of the stroke, with the arm across the body.

Usage examples:

He drove a backhand into the net
noun

(in tennis and other racket sports) a stroke played with the back of the hand facing in the direction of the stroke, with the arm across the body.

Usage examples:

He drove a backhand into the net
verb

Strike with a backhanded blow or stroke.

Usage examples:

In a flash, he backhanded ace across the jaw
noun

A return journey of a vehicle after it has transported and delivered goods

noun

A return journey of a vehicle after it has transported and delivered goods

verb

Kick (something) backwards with the heel.

Usage examples:

Johnson back-heeled the ball
noun

In football, a pass made using the heel (= the rounded back part of the foot)

Usage examples:

His backheel to pessotto took two defenders completely out of the game., he managed to backheel the…
noun

A mechanical excavator that draws towards itself a bucket attached to a hinged boom.

Usage examples:

He says another major problem with construction equipment is boom failures on backhoes and excavato…
noun

A mechanical excavator that draws towards itself a bucket attached to a hinged boom.

Usage examples:

He says another major problem with construction equipment is boom failures on backhoes and excavato…
noun

The rear part of a house, or a subsidiary building situated to the rear of the main premises of a house, especially one used for a specific purpose, as a wash house, storage space, etc. chiefly regional in later use (now rare).

noun

The rear part of a house, or a subsidiary building situated to the rear of the main premises of a house, especially one used for a specific purpose, as a wash house, storage space, etc. chiefly regional in later use (now rare).

noun

A ride given to a passenger on a bicycle, in which they typically sit on the saddle and hold on to the cyclist, who stands up to pedal.

Usage examples:

Ask him nicely and he might give you a backie on his bmx
noun

Help or support.

Usage examples:

The foreign secretary won the backing of opposition parties
verb

Give financial, material, or moral support to.

Usage examples:

He had a newspaper empire backing him
noun

Help or support.

Usage examples:

The foreign secretary won the backing of opposition parties
noun

Another term for backcountry.

noun

Another term for backcountry.

noun

A strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.

Usage examples:

A public backlash against racism
noun

A strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.

Usage examples:

A public backlash against racism
adjective

(of a woman's garment) cut low at the back.

Usage examples:

A backless lycra dress
verb

Illuminate from behind.

Usage examples:

A backlit lcd screen
noun

A publisher's list of books published before the current season and still in print.

Usage examples:

Backlist titles

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