backs
Translation
backs
Examples
The players had numbers on their backs.
The players had numbers on their backs.
We sat with our backs to the wall.
We sat with our backs to the wall.
Grammar Patterns
((on sb.'s back)) on the rear surface of a person's body The players had numbers on their backs.
((with one's back to sth.)) positioned so the back faces (sth.) We sat with our backs to the wall.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rears, spines; Antonyms: fronts, chests
Etymology
From Old English 'bæc'. The plural is a standard '-s' addition. The word refers to the rear part of the human body.
Memory Tips
Think of a line of people; you can see all of their 'backs'. This helps remember the plural form.