back (A1)
noun
Pronunciation: /bæk/
Definition
The rear surface of the human body, from the shoulders to the hips.
Examples
He hurt his back playing football.
She has a pain in her lower back.
He leaned back in his chair.
How to Use back
- back up (phrasal verb)
- To support someone or something. — "My friends backed me up when I told the truth."
- back down (phrasal verb)
- To stop arguing or trying to win a fight or disagreement. — "He refused to back down from his statement."
- in the back (prepositional phrase)
- At the rear part of something. — "She sat in the back of the bus."
- on the back (prepositional phrase)
- On the rear surface of something. — "He has a scar on his back."
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