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- [bak-stop]
- /ˈbækˌstɒp/
- /ˈbæk.stɒp/
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- [bak-stop]
- /ˈbækˌstɒp/
Definitions of backstop word
- noun backstop a screen or fence to prevent balls leaving the playing area 3
- noun backstop a block or catch to prevent excessive backward movement, such as one on the sliding seat of a rowing boat 3
- verb backstop to provide with backing or support 3
- noun backstop a fence, screen, etc., esp. one behind the catcher in baseball, serving to stop balls from leaving the playing area 3
- noun backstop anything that supports or bolsters 3
- verb transitive backstop to act as a backstop for 3
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Origin of backstop
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; back1 + stop
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Parts of speech for Backstop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
backstop popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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.
backstop usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for backstop
noun backstop
- bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- wall — any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.
- rail — any of numerous birds of the family Rallidae, that have short wings, a narrow body, long toes, and a harsh cry and inhabit grasslands, forests, and marshes in most parts of the world.
- dike — a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- roadblock — an obstruction placed across a road, especially of barricades or police cars, for halting or hindering traffic, as to facilitate the capture of a pursued car or inspection for safety violations.
Antonyms for backstop
noun backstop
- opening — an open or clear space.
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