The animal reared back in terror.
•The horse reared back and almost threw its rider.
2. Fig. [for a person] to pull back and stand up or sit up straighter. •He reared back in his chair and looked perturbed.
•Tom reared back in his chair, waiting for something else to happen.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
rear back — verb 1. rear backwards on its hind legs (Freq. 1) the frightened horse reared back • Hypernyms: ↑rear, ↑rise up • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s … Useful english dictionary
rear´ward|ly — rear|ward «RIHR wuhrd», adverb, adjective, noun. –adv., adj. toward or in the rear: »A rearward view discloses a fine grouping of the hills which have been passed (Henry I. Jenkinson). –n. the rear, especially of an army or fleet. ╂[< Anglo… … Useful english dictionary
rear|ward — «RIHR wuhrd», adverb, adjective, noun. –adv., adj. toward or in the rear: »A rearward view discloses a fine grouping of the hills which have been passed (Henry I. Jenkinson). –n. the rear, especially of an army or fleet. ╂[< Anglo French… … Useful english dictionary
rear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. See rear. v. erect, construct, establish; raise, elevate; foster, nurture, bring up; breed. See domestication, teaching. II Back part Nouns 1. rear, back, posteriority; rear guard; background,… … English dictionary for students
Rear — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Rear >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rear rear back posteriority Sgm: N 1 rear rank rear rank rear guard Sgm: N 1 background background hinterland GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 occiput … English dictionary for students
back — n., adv., v., & adj. n. 1 a the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips. b the corresponding upper surface of an animal s body. c the spine (fell and broke his back). d the keel of a ship. 2 a any surface regarded as… … Useful english dictionary
back end — noun a) The rear, back, or invisible portion (of something). The back end of the operation is kept out of sight of the customers. b) that part of a hardware or software system that is farthest from the user … Wiktionary
back — back1 [bak] n. [ME bak < OE baec; akin to ON bak, OHG bahho] 1. the part of the body opposite to the front; in humans and many other animals, the part to the rear or top reaching from the nape of the neck to the end of the spine 2. the… … English World dictionary
Back mount — or rear mount is a dominant ground grappling position where one combatant is behind the other in such a way that he or she is controlling the combatant in front. Typically, the combatant in the inferior position is lying face down, while the… … Wikipedia
rear — [adj] back, end aft, after, astern, backward, behind, dorsal, following, hind, hinder, hindermost, hindmost, last, mizzen, posterior, postern, rearmost, rearward, retral, reverse, stern, tail; concept 583 Ant. beginning, front rear [n] back or… … New thesaurus
rear — rear1 [rir] n. [prob. back form. < REAR(WARD), REAR (GUARD)] 1. the back or hind part of something 2. the place or position behind or at the back [at the rear of the house] 3. the part of a military or naval force farthest from the enemy ☆ 4 … English World dictionary
