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- [bak-brey-king]
- /ˈbækˌbreɪ kɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bak-brey-king]
- /ˈbækˌbreɪ kɪŋ/
Definitions of backbreaker word
- noun backbreaker a wrestling hold in which a wrestler uses his knee or shoulder as a fulcrum to bend his opponent's body backwards 3
- noun backbreaker an extremely arduous task 3
- adjective backbreaker demanding great effort, endurance, etc.; exhausting: a backbreaking job. 1
- noun backbreaker A strenuous, taxing, exhausting, backbreaking task. 1
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Origin of backbreaker
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; back1 + break + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Backbreaker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
backbreaker popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for backbreaker
adj backbreaker
- onerous — burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship: onerous duties.
- stringent — rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe: stringent laws.
- tough — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- taxing — wearingly burdensome: the day-to-day, taxing duties of a supervisor.
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
noun backbreaker
- chore — A chore is a task that you must do but that you find unpleasant or boring.
- travail — painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil.
- workout — a trial or practice session in athletics, as in running, boxing, or football.
- slavery — the condition of a slave; bondage.
- labor — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
Antonyms for backbreaker
adj backbreaker
- trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
- inexact — not exact; not strictly precise or accurate.
- tolerant — inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.
- facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
noun backbreaker
- fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- snap — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- pastime — something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport: to play cards as a pastime.
- recreation — the act of creating anew.
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