TAKE ABACK(verb)Did you mean?Synonyms RhymesDefinitions There is 1 meaning of the phrase Take Aback. Take Aback - as a verb Surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off Example: "I was floored when i heard that i was promoted"Synonyms (Exact Relations)ball overblow out of the waterfloor8shock14Hypernyms (Closely Related)surprise10Hyponyms (Broadly Related)galvanise13galvanize22startle7Word Variations & RelationsAnagramsStarts TStarts TAStarts TAKStarts TAKEEnds KEnds CKEnds ACKEnds BACKStarts T & ends KStarts TA & ends KStarts T & ends CKWords containing TAKEABACKA-Z Proximitiestakakkawtakamaka18takamakas19takas9take8 Take Aback take-awaytake-hometake-intake-uptakeable14