playback 8 2 noun n noun • the act of reproducing recorded sound
• electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material
back 4 1 adverb, noun adv, 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
comeback 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
• return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity
feedback 8 2 noun n noun • the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output
• response to an inquiry or experiment
backpack 8 2 noun n noun • a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
verb • hike with a backpack
quarterback 11 3 noun n noun • (football) the person who plays quarterback
• (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
verb • play the quarterback
pack 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a large indefinite quantity
• a complete collection of similar things
• a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
• an association of criminals
• an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
• a group of hunting animals
• a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
• a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
• a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
verb • arrange in a container
• fill to capacity
• compress into a wad
• carry, as on one's back
• set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
• have with oneself; have on one's person
• press tightly together or cram
• hike with a backpack
• press down tightly
• seal with packing
• have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
• load with a pack
• treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood
drawback 8 2 noun n noun • the quality of being a hindrance
fallback 8 2 noun n noun • to break off a military action with an enemy
flashback 9 2 noun n noun • a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
• an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)
fullback 8 2 noun n noun • (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
• (American football) the position of a back on a football team, generally larger in size than halfbacks
horseback 9 2 adverb, noun adv, n noun • the back of a horse
• a narrow ridge of hills
adverb • on the back of a horse
hunchback 9 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
• a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
kickback 8 2 noun n noun • a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction
outback 7 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • the bush country of the interior of Australia
adjective satellite • inaccessible and sparsely populated
setback 7 2 noun n noun • an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
paperback 9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a book with paper covers
adjective satellite • (of books) having a flexible binding
piggyback 9 3 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of carrying something piggyback
adverb • on a railroad flatcar
• on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip
verb • ride on someone's shoulders or back
• haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars
• haul by railroad car
• support on the back and shoulders
• bring into alignment with
buyback 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of purchasing back something previously sold
cutback 7 2 noun n noun • a reduction in quantity or rate
greenback 9 2 noun n noun • a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
halfback 8 2 noun n noun • (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position
• (American football) the position of a back on a football team, generally smaller in size than a fullback
hardback 8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
adjective satellite • having a hard back or cover
hatchback 9 2 noun n noun • a car having a hatchback door
• a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
humpback 8 2 noun n noun • an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
• a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
• large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives
pullback 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back
• (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)
rollback 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw
• reducing prices back to some earlier level
throwback 9 2 noun n noun • an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
• a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
adjective satellite • characteristic of an atavist
talkback 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • A system in broadcasting and recording studios that enables the director to communicate with others during performance.
• (by extension) Communication from members of the public to the makers of a broadcast transmission while it is happening.
aback 5 2 adverb adv adverb • having the wind against the forward side of the sails
• by surprise
attack 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
• an offensive move in a sport or game
• intense adverse criticism
• ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
• the act of attacking
• a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
• a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
• the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
• strong criticism
verb • launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
• attack in speech or writing
• take the initiative and go on the offensive
• attack someone physically or emotionally
• set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
• begin to injure
biofeedback 11 4 noun n noun • a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them
black 5 1 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj adjective • being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
• of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
noun • the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
• British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)
• popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)
• total absence of light
• (board games) the darker pieces
• a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
• black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
adjective satellite • marked by anger or resentment or hostility
• offering little or no hope
• stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
• (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
• (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
• extremely dark
• harshly ironic or sinister
• (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
• distributed or sold illicitly
• (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
• (of coffee) without cream or sugar
• soiled with dirt or soot
verb • make or become black
cornerback 10 3 noun n noun • a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers
jack 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a man who serves as a sailor
• a small worthless amount
• someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
• immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
• a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
• an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
• game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
• small flag indicating a ship's nationality
• one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince
• tool for exerting pressure or lifting
• any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
• male donkey
verb • lift with a special device
• hunt with a jacklight
leatherback 11 3 noun n noun • wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle
razorback 9 3 noun n noun • a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States
• any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
adjective satellite • having a sharp narrow back
track 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a line or route along which something travels or moves
• evidence pointing to a possible solution
• a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
• a course over which races are run
• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
• an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground
• (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
• a groove on a phonograph recording
• a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
• any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
• the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
verb • carry on the feet and deposit
• observe or plot the moving path of something
• go after with the intent to catch
• travel across or pass over
• make tracks upon
unpack 6 2 verb v verb • remove from its packing
maniac 6 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun • an insane person
• a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something
adjective satellite • wildly disordered
backtrack 9 2 verb v verb • retrace one's course
blackjack 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
• a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
• a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship
• a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21
verb • exert pressure on someone through threats
haystack 8 2 noun n hijack 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
verb • take arbitrarily or by force
• seize control of
knapsack 8 2 noun n noun • a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
racetrack 9 2 noun n noun • a course over which races are run
rucksack 8 2 noun n noun • a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
wingback 8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • (football) the person who plays wingback
• (American football) the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end
pac 3 1 noun n noun • committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
counterattack 13 4 noun n noun • an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.
• (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board
verb • make a counterattack
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