| BACKCASTING | • backcasting v. Present participle of backcast. • BACKCAST v. to make a backward cast in fishing. |
| BACKCHANNEL | • backchannel v. To employ a back channel. • backchannel v. (Linguistics) To employ non-verbal (oral and visual) means to influence a speaker without interruption. • backchannel n. Alternative form of back channel. |
| BACKCHATTED | • backchatted v. Simple past tense and past participle of backchat. • back-chatted v. Simple past tense and past participle of back-chat. • back␣chatted v. Simple past tense and past participle of back chat. |
| BACKPACKERS | • backpackers n. Plural of backpacker. • backpackers n. A hostel catering to backpackers. • BACKPACKER n. one who travels with a backpack. |
| BACKPACKING | • backpacking v. Present participle of backpack. • backpacking n. Hiking and camping overnight in backcountry with one’s gear carried in a backpack. • backpacking n. Low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations. |
| BACKSCATTER | • backscatter n. (Physics) The deflection of particles and/or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the… • backscatter n. The particles and/or radiation deflected in this manner. • backscatter n. (Military) A portion of the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as a laser or radio waves that… |
| BACKSCRATCH | • backscratch n. A scratch on the back. • backscratch v. To scratch one’s or another’s back. • backscratch v. (Business, politics, slang) To engage in a reciprocal action. |
| BACKSPACERS | • backspacers n. Plural of backspacer. • BACKSPACER n. the backspace key on a typewriter. |
| BACKSPACING | • backspacing v. Present participle of backspace. • BACKSPACE v. to move the cursor of a computer or the carriage of a typewriter one or more spaces back by means of a particular key. |
| BACKTRACKED | • backtracked v. Simple past tense and past participle of backtrack. • back-tracked v. Simple past tense and past participle of back-track. • BACKTRACK v. to go back on a previous statement. |
| BLACKJACKED | • blackjacked v. Simple past tense and past participle of blackjack. • BLACKJACK v. to hit with a blackjack. |
| CANVASBACKS | • canvasbacks n. Plural of canvasback. • CANVASBACK n. a species of duck, so named from the markings of the plumage on its back. |
| CHARGEBACKS | • chargebacks n. Plural of chargeback. • CHARGEBACK n. the charge a credit card merchant pays to a customer after the customer successfully disputes an item on his or her credit card statement. |
| CRACKBRAINS | • crackbrains n. Plural of crackbrain. • CRACKBRAIN n. a crazy person. |
| CYBERATTACK | • cyberattack n. An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying. • cyberattack v. To launch a cyberattack. • cyber-attack n. Alternative form of cyberattack. |
| PICKABACKED | • pickabacked v. Simple past tense and past participle of pickaback. • PICKABACK v. to carry someone on one's back, also PICKAPACK, PICKBACK, PIGGYBACK. |
| SCRATCHBACK | • scratchback n. (UK, dated) A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting… • SCRATCHBACK n. a backscratcher. |