REARGUARD Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word rearguard. (close relations)
Definition of REARGUARD
Best Alternative Words for REARGUARD
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| aft | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail adverb • at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane | ||||||||
| back | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
adjective • related to or located at the back noun • the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine • the side that goes last or is not normally seen • the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer • (football) a person who plays in the backfield • the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord • the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book • the part of a garment that covers the back of your body • a support that you can lean against while sitting • (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage adverb • in or to or toward a former location • at or to or toward the back or rear • in or to or toward an original condition • in or to or toward a past time • in reply • in repayment or retaliation adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal • of an earlier date verb • be behind; approve of • travel backward • give support or one's approval to • cause to travel backward • support financial backing for • be in back of • place a bet on • shift to a counterclockwise direction • establish as valid or genuine • strengthen by providing with a back or backing | ||||||||
| backwards | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • at or to or toward the back or rear • in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal | ||||||||
| behind | adverbadv | |||||||
noun • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on adverb • in or to or toward the rear • remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from • showing a time that is earlier than the actual time • in or into an inferior position • in debt adjective satellite • having the lower score or lagging position in a contest | ||||||||
| hindmost | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • located farthest to the rear | ||||||||
| rear | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the back of a military formation or procession • the side of an object that is opposite its front • the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on • the side that goes last or is not normally seen adjective satellite • located in or toward the back or rear verb • stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds • look after a child until it is an adult • rise up • cause to rise up • construct, build, or erect | ||||||||
| rearward | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • direction toward the rear adverb • at or to or toward the back or rear adjective satellite • located in or toward the back or rear • directed or moving toward the rear | ||||||||
| tail | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body • the time of the last part of something • any projection that resembles the tail of an animal • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on • a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements • (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head • the rear part of an aircraft • the rear part of a ship verb • go after with the intent to catch • remove or shorten the tail of an animal • remove the stalk of fruits or berries | ||||||||
