Synonyms for back

noun

• a support that you can lean against while sitting
• the side that goes last or is not normally seen
• the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
• the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
• the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
• the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
• (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
• (football) a person who plays in the backfield
• the part of a garment that covers the back of your body

verb

• give support or one's approval to
• establish as valid or genuine
• place a bet on
• be behind; approve of
• be in back of
• cause to travel backward
• shift to a counterclockwise direction
• strengthen by providing with a back or backing
• support financial backing for
• travel backward

adverb

• in or to or toward a past time
• at or to or toward the back or rear

adjective

• located at or near the back of an animal
• of an earlier date
• related to or located at the back