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backing
[ bak-ing ]
noun
- aid or support of any kind.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
- supporters or backers collectively.
- something that forms the back or is placed at or attached to the back of anything to support, strengthen, or protect it.
- Theater. a curtain or flat placed behind a window, entrance, or other opening in a stage set to conceal the offstage area.
- material for backing a joist or rafter.
- a bevel given to the outer and upper edge of a hip rafter.
- the musical accompaniment for a soloist; backup.
backing
/ ˈæɪŋ /
noun
- support given to a person, cause, or enterprise
- a body of supporters
- something that forms, protects, supports, or strengthens the back of something
- theatre a scenic cloth or flat placed behind a window, door, etc, in a set to mask the offstage space
- musical accompaniment, esp for a pop singer
- the support in gold or precious metals for a country's issue of money in notes
- meteorol an anticlockwise change in wind direction
- a passageway running behind a row of terraced houses
Example Sentences
A big part of the centrist push, Bennett said, is backing candidates who had performed well in 2024, even if they didn’t win.
The way he took it was really intelligent, because he had the option to pop the ball out to the left but the United back-line kept backing off, and he just kept on going.
"If you've been a politician your whole life you have people backing you. Without these allies, Yoon knew he was going to be a very lonely president," Shin said.
As a first taste of the collection, he released Rain In The River, from Perfect World, whose muscular drums and squalling feedback showcase the raw power of his regular backing band E Street Band.
He said the EU was being hit by 20% tariffs and the UK's lower rate of 10% was actually a vindication of those who "were pilloried and abused" for backing Brexit.
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