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- [bak-ing]
- /ˈbæk ɪŋ/
- /ˈbæk.ɪŋ/
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- [bak-ing]
- /ˈbæk ɪŋ/
Definitions of backing word
- uncountable noun backing If someone has the backing of an organization or an important person, they receive support or money from that organization or person in order to do something. 3
- variable noun backing A backing is a layer of something such as cloth that is put onto the back of something in order to strengthen or protect it. 3
- countable noun backing The backing of a popular song is the music which is sung or played to accompany the main tune. 3
- noun backing support given to a person, cause, or enterprise 3
- noun backing a body of supporters 3
- noun backing something that forms, protects, supports, or strengthens the back of something 3
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Origin of backing
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; back1 + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Backing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
backing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
backing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for backing
noun backing
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- sponsorship — a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing.
- subsidy — a direct pecuniary aid furnished by a government to a private industrial undertaking, a charity organization, or the like.
- advocacy — Someone's advocacy of a particular action or plan is their act of recommending it publicly.
preposition backing
- behind — If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.
Antonyms for backing
noun backing
- blockage — A blockage in a pipe, tube, or tunnel is an object which blocks it, or the state of being blocked.
- hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- injury — harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury.
- obstruction — something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation.
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