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ALL meanings of back out

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  • phrasal verb back out If you back out, you decide not to do something that you previously agreed to do. 3
  • verb back out to withdraw (from an agreement, etc) 3
  • noun back out an instance of withdrawing from an agreement, etc 3
  • noun back out to withdraw from an enterprise 3
  • noun back out to refuse to keep a promise 3
  • idioms back out get one's back up, Informal. to become annoyed; take offense: She gets her back up whenever someone mentions her family's influence. 1
  • idioms back out get / have / watch someone’s back, Informal. to help and protect someone if necessary, especially in a time of trouble: If he needs anything, I hope he knows I’ve got his back. Also, have got someone's back. 1
  • idioms back out have one's back to the wall, to be in a difficult or hopeless situation. 1
  • idioms back out in back of, behind: He hid in back of the billboard. What could be in back of his strange behavior? Also, back of. 1
  • idioms back out on one's back, Informal. finding fault with or disturbing someone: The boss is always on my back about promptness. 1
  • idioms back out pat on the back. pat1 (defs 9, 11). 1
  • idioms back out a stab in the back. stab (def 12). 1
  • idioms back out stab someone in the back. stab (def 13). 1
  • idioms back out turn one's back on, to forsake or neglect: He was unable to turn his back on any suffering creature. to leave behind, as in anger. 1
  • noun back out the rear part of the human body, extending from the neck to the lower end of the spine. 1
  • noun back out the part of the body of animals corresponding to the human back. 1
  • noun back out the rear portion of any part of the body: the back of the head. 1
  • noun back out the whole body, with reference to clothing: the clothes on his back. 1
  • noun back out  Although some object to their use, the phrases in back of and the shorter—and much older—back of with the meaning “behind” are fully established as standard in American English:  The car was parked  (in) back of the house. Both phrases occur in all types of speech and writing. 1
  • noun back out ability for labor; effort; endurance: He put his back into the task. 1
  • noun back out the part opposite to or farthest from the front; the rear part: the back of a hall. 1
  • noun back out the part that forms the rear of any object or structure: the back of a chair. 1
  • noun back out the part that covers the back: the back of a jacket. 1
  • noun back out the spine or backbone: The fall broke his back. 1
  • noun back out any rear part of an object serving to support, protect, etc.: the back of a binder. 1
  • noun back out Nautical, Aeronautics. the forward side of a propeller blade (opposed to face (def 20.)). 1
  • noun back out Aeronautics. the top part or upper surface of an aircraft, especially of its fuselage. 1
  • noun back out Bookbinding. the edge of a book formed where its sections are bound together. 1
  • noun back out the backs, grounds along the River Cam in back of certain colleges at Cambridge University in England: noted for their great beauty. 1
  • noun back out Architecture. extrados. 1
  • noun back out Carpentry. the upper side of a joist, rafter, handrail, etc. the area of interior wall between a window stool and the floor. 1
  • noun back out Mining. the roof of a stope or drift. 1
  • noun back out Sports. a player whose regular position is behind that of players who make initial contact with the opposing team, as behind the forward line in football or nearest the player's own goal in polo. the position occupied by this player. 1
  • verb with object back out to support, as with authority, influence, help, or money (often followed by up): to back a candidate; to back up a theory with facts. 1
  • verb with object back out to bet on: to back a horse in the race. 1
  • verb with object back out to cause to move backward (often followed by up): to back a car. 1
  • verb with object back out to furnish with a back: to back a book. 1
  • intransitivephrasal verbs back out withdraw involvement 1
  • verb with object back out to lie at the back of; form a back or background for: a beach backed by hills. 1
  • verb with object back out to provide with an accompaniment: a singer backed by piano and bass. 1
  • verb with object back out to get upon the back of; mount. 1
  • verb with object back out to write or print on the back of; endorse; countersign. 1
  • verb with object back out Carpentry. to attach strips of wood to the upper edge of (a joist or rafter) to bring it to a desired level. 1
  • verb with object back out Nautical. to alter the position of (a sail) so that the wind will strike the forward face. to brace (yards) in backing a sail. to reinforce the hold of (an anchor) by means of a smaller one attached to it and dropped farther away. 1
  • verb without object back out to go or move backward (often followed by up). 1
  • verb without object back out Nautical. (of wind) to change direction counterclockwise (opposed to veer). 1
  • adjective back out situated at or in the rear: at the back door; back fence. 1
  • adjective back out far away or removed from the front or main area, position, or rank; remote: back settlements. 1
  • adjective back out belonging to the past: back files; back issues. 1
  • adjective back out in arrears; overdue: back pay. 1
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