Definitions
At or toward the rear; in return
Word origin
From Middle English bak, from Old English bæc, from Proto-West Germanic *bak, from Proto-Germanic *baką, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg- (“to bend”). The adverb represents an aphetic form of aback.
Used in a sentence
“Go in the back door of the house.”
“He was on vacation, but now he’s back.”
“The office fell into chaos when you left, but now order is back.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer14 curated clues
01“Opposite of front”4 letters
02“Part against a chair”4 letters
03“Posterior side”4 letters
04“Rear body side”4 letters
05“Rear of a chair”4 letters
06“Rear part”4 letters
07“Rear surface”4 letters
08“Reverse side”4 letters
09“Side opposite the front”4 letters
10“Spine side”4 letters
11“Support a project”4 letters
12“Support, as a candidate”4 letters
13“Support, as a cause”4 letters
14“Rear side”4 letters
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