the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body; "they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
in or to or toward a past time; "set the clocks back an hour"; "never look back"; "lovers of the past looking fondly backward"
at or to or toward the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"
in repayment or retaliation; "we paid back everything we had borrowed"; "he hit me and I hit him back"; "I was kept in after school for talking back to the teacher"
in or to or toward a former location; "she went back to her parents' house"
in or to or toward an original condition; "he went back to sleep"
in answer; "he wrote back three days later"; "had little to say in reply to the questions"
strengthen by providing with a back or backing
establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?"
shift to a counterclockwise direction; "the wind backed"
travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"
cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot"
support financial backing for; "back this enterprise"
be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
a low level or position or degree; "the stock market fell to a new low"
British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow"
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoir is low"
used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
very low in volume; "a low murmur"; "the low-toned murmur of the surf"
unrefined in character; "low comedy"
in a low position; near the ground; "the branches hung low"
dried out; "hard dry rolls left over from the day before"
unfortunate or hard to bear; "had hard luck"; "a tough break"
resisting weight or pressure
dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer";
(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum; "Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants"
(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor"
very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"
with effort or force or vigor; "the team played hard"; "worked hard all day"; "pressed hard on the lever"; "hit the ball hard"; "slammed the door hard"
to the full extent possible; all the way; "hard alee"; "the ship went hard astern"; "swung the wheel hard left"
slowly and with difficulty; "prejudices die hard"
causing great damage or hardship; "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure"
with firmness; "held hard to the railing"
earnestly or intently; "thought hard about it"; "stared hard at the accused"
with pain or distress or bitterness; "he took the rejection very hard"
very near or close in space or time; "it stands hard by the railroad tracks"; "they were hard on his heels"; "a strike followed hard upon the plant's opening"
into a solid condition; "concrete that sets hard within a few hours"
a lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"
a high place; "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights"
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics; "they took drugs to get a high on"
a state of sustained elation; "I'm on a permanent high these days"
an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"
happy and excited and energetic
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself"
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
at a great altitude; "he climbed high on the ladder"
far up toward the source; "he lives high up the river"
in or to a high position, amount, or degree; "prices have gone up far too high"
information that has become public; "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"
a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
ready for business; "the stores are open"
not having been filled; "the job is still open"
without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition; "the clarity and resonance of an open tone"; "her natural and open response"
affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed; "an open door"; "they left the door open"
affording free passage or access; "open drains"; "the road is open to traffic"; "open ranks"
used of mouth or eyes; "keep your eyes open"; "his mouth slightly opened"
having no protecting cover or enclosure; "an open boat"; "an open fire"; "open sports cars"
(set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
open to or in view of all; "an open protest"; "an open letter to the editor"
accessible to all; "open season"; "an open economy"
not sealed or having been unsealed; "the letter was already open"; "the opened package lay on the table"
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought; "an open question"; "our position on this bill is still undecided"; "our lawsuit is still undetermined"
make available; "This opens up new possibilities"
become available; "an opportunity opened up"
make the opening move; "Kasparov opened with a standard opening"
cause to open or to become open; "Mary opened the car door"
become open; "The door opened"
display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech"
start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"
have an opening or passage or outlet; "The bedrooms open into the hall"