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backing

[ bak-ing ]

noun

  1. aid or support of any kind.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,

  2. supporters or backers collectively.
  3. something that forms the back or is placed at or attached to the back of anything to support, strengthen, or protect it.
  4. Theater. a curtain or flat placed behind a window, entrance, or other opening in a stage set to conceal the offstage area.
  5. material for backing a joist or rafter.
  6. a bevel given to the outer and upper edge of a hip rafter.
  7. the musical accompaniment for a soloist; backup.


backing

/ ˈæɪŋ /

noun

  1. support given to a person, cause, or enterprise
  2. a body of supporters
  3. something that forms, protects, supports, or strengthens the back of something
  4. theatre a scenic cloth or flat placed behind a window, door, etc, in a set to mask the offstage space
  5. musical accompaniment, esp for a pop singer
  6. the support in gold or precious metals for a country's issue of money in notes
  7. meteorol an anticlockwise change in wind direction
  8. a passageway running behind a row of terraced houses
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of backing1

First recorded in 1590–1600; back 1 + -ing 1
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A big part of the centrist push, Bennett said, is backing candidates who had performed well in 2024, even if they didn’t win.

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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.

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"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.

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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.

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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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