Synonyms for back

noun the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

noun the side that goes last or is not normally seen

noun the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer

noun the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

noun the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book

noun a support that you can lean against while sitting

verb be behind; approve of

verb give support or one's approval to

verb cause to travel backward

verb be in back of

verb place a bet on

verb shift to a counterclockwise direction

verb establish as valid or genuine

adjective related to or located at the back

adjective located at or near the back of an animal

adjective of an earlier date

adverb at or to or toward the back or rear

adverb in or to or toward a past time