Synonyms for back-up
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Support — to provide support or the promise of support to
2. Border — if a property backs up to another property, that means it abuts or shares a border with another property
3. Back off
back off, back out, plug up, back down, choke off, clog up, clog, fall behind, choke, foul, congest, crap up slang
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To provide support or the promise of support to.
You should be careful. This guy is backed up by the local gang.
- v. 2
If a property backs up to another property, that means it abuts or shares a border with another property.
We bought this house specifically because it backs up to our son's school.
- v. 3
To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
That beeping sound indicates that the truck is backing up.
Related words
- Other spellings
- back up
By length
- 4 letters
- back1, foul1, clog1, abut2
- 5 letters
- choke1
- 6 letters
- border2
- 7 letters
- support2, reverse2, sustain2, fortify3, congest2
- 10 letters
- strengthen2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abut2 = 2 syllables).