back
The meaning (definition) of the word back
the part of your body behind your tummy, between your neck and bottom
The word back used in a sentence
“I can touch the back of my body by reaching behind my head.”
Words that mean the same as back (synonyms)
rearspine
Words that mean the opposite of back (antonyms)
frontbelly
How the word back is said around the world
| French | dos (dos) |
| Spanish | espalda (ehs-PAHL-dah) |
| Mandarin | 后背 (hoh bay) |
| Hindi | पीठ (peeth) |
| Arabic | ظهر (DHUHR) |
| Russian | спина (spee-NAH) |
| Portuguese (EU) | costas (KOSH-tahsh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | costas (KOHS-tahs) |
| Japanese | 背中 (say-NAH-kah) |
| German | Rücken (RUE-ken) |
| Urdu | کمر (KA-mar) |
| Punjabi | ਪਿੱਠ (PIT-th) |
| Korean | 등 (DEUNG) |
| Hebrew | גב (gahv) |
| Greek | πλάτη (PLAH-tee) |
| Dutch | rug (rukh) |
| Tagalog | likod (LEE-kohd) |
| Vietnamese | lưng (lung) |
| Turkish | sırt (suhrt) |
| Persian | پشت (posht) |
| Polish | plecy (PLEH-tsih) |
| Ukrainian | спина (spih-NAH) |
| Bengali | পিঠ (peeth) |
| Swedish | rygg (RUEG) |
| Italian | schiena (SKYEH-nah) |
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