Back ( noun , verb , adjective )

(As a noun)

Back ( noun )

1. The rear surface of the human body, extending from the neck to the buttocks.
2. The spine or spinal column.
3. The part of something that is behind or at the rear.
4. The part of something that has been or will be passed over, left behind, or omitted.

Origin:

Old english bæc "back, ridge," also "the rear," from proto-germanic *bakam (compare dutch rug, german rücken), from pie *bhagos "back".

Examples:

1. She felt a pain in her back.
2. He had a tattoo of a dragon on his back.
3. The back of the book has a summary of the main points.
4. We walked back to the car.
5. He put the book back on the shelf.

(As a verb)

Back ( verb )

1. The rear surface of the human body, extending from the neck to the buttocks.
2. The spine or spinal column.
3. The part of something that is behind or at the rear.
4. The part of something that has been or will be passed over, left behind, or omitted.

Origin:

Old english bæc "back, ridge," also "the rear," from proto-germanic *bakam (compare dutch rug, german rücken), from pie *bhagos "back".

Examples:

1. She felt a pain in her back.
2. He had a tattoo of a dragon on his back.
3. The back of the book has a summary of the main points.
4. We walked back to the car.
5. He put the book back on the shelf.

(As an adjective)

Back ( adjective )

1. The rear surface of the human body, extending from the neck to the buttocks.
2. The spine or spinal column.
3. The part of something that is behind or at the rear.
4. The part of something that has been or will be passed over, left behind, or omitted.

Origin:

Old english bæc "back, ridge," also "the rear," from proto-germanic *bakam (compare dutch rug, german rücken), from pie *bhagos "back".

Examples:

1. She felt a pain in her back.
2. He had a tattoo of a dragon on his back.
3. The back of the book has a summary of the main points.
4. We walked back to the car.
5. He put the book back on the shelf.