She backed the car up to the end of the street.
•Using hand signals, Todd helped back Mary up to the gas pump.
•He backed up the motor home carefully.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
send back someone — send back (someone/something) to return someone or something to the place they came from. A year after he got out of prison, he was sent back for dealing in drugs. Some computer ads allow users to click on a button and send an e mail back to the… … New idioms dictionary
back — back1 W1S1 [bæk] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(return to place)¦ 2¦(as before)¦ 3¦(previous place)¦ 4¦(backwards)¦ 5¦(reply/reaction)¦ 6¦(return something to somebody)¦ 7¦(in the past)¦ 8¦(again)¦ 9 sit/lie/lean back 10¦(away)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
back — back1 [ bæk ] adverb *** ▸ 1 returning to place/state ▸ 2 as reply or reaction ▸ 3 away from the front ▸ 4 away from someone/something ▸ 5 toward beginning of something ▸ 6 in/into the past ▸ 7 in a different place ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) returning to a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
back */*/*/ — I UK [bæk] / US adverb 1) a) in the direction that is behind you Don t look back, but there s a man following us. He asked us to move back a few yards. b) in a position where your back is leaning backwards lean/sit/lie back: She leant back in her … English dictionary
back up — verb 1. give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (Freq. 3) She supported him during the illness Her children always backed her up • Syn: ↑support • Derivationally related forms: ↑backup, ↑supportive … Useful english dictionary
back up — phrasal verb Word forms back up : present tense I/you/we/they back up he/she/it backs up present participle backing up past tense backed up past participle backed up 1) back someone up [transitive] to give support to someone by telling other… … English dictionary
back up phrasal — verb 1 (transitive back someone/something up) to say that what someone is saying is true: Peggy would back me up if she were here. | The videotape evidence backed up the manager s story. 2 (intransitive, transitive back something up) to make a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
back up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If someone or something backs up a statement, they supply evidence to suggest that it is true. [V P n (not pron)] Radio signals received from the galaxy s centre back up the black hole theory... [V P n (not pron)] Her views are… … English dictionary
back — 1. noun 1) she s broken her back Syn: spine, backbone, spinal column, vertebral column 2) the back of the house Syn: rear, rear side, other side; Nautical stern Ant: front … Thesaurus of popular words
back — 1. noun 1) Syn: spine, backbone, spinal column, vertebral column 2) the back of the house Syn: rear; Nautical stern 3) the back of the queue Syn: end … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
back — [bæk] verb [transitive] 1. to support someone or something, especially by giving money or using your influence: • The board backed Mr Standley, who plans to cut costs. • Shareholders have backed a plan to build a second plant. 2. FINANCE if … Financial and business terms
