adj · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈbækˌsaɪd/
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CMU ARPABET:B AE1 K S AY2 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Approaching an obstacle backward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: board sports
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2
noun
Meaning 2
The back side of anything, the part opposite its front, particularly
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
The back side of anything, the part opposite its front
The back side of an estate: the backyard and outbuildings behind a main house, especially (UK dialect, euphemistic) an outhouse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The building's backside faced an alley and was covered in grime and graffiti.
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noun
Meaning 4
The back side of anything, the part opposite its front
A person's buttocks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic
Examples
Having ridden the horse all day for the first time, I had painful blisters on my backside.
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5
noun
Meaning 5
The back side of anything, the part opposite its front
The back side of a page: a verso.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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6
noun
Meaning 6
The reverse or opposite of anything.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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7
noun
Meaning 7
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, side.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 8
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he deserves a good kick in the butt
are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
