Definition for: aback

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English

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /əˈbæk/

  Rhymes: -æk

Etymology 1

From Old English on bæc "at, on, or toward the back"; formed as a- + back

Adverb

aback

1. (Rare) Towards the back or rear; backwards; away.

   Therewith aback she started. - Chaucer

2. Behind; in the rear.
3. ( nautical ) Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind.

   They sailed aback. --- They sailed against the wind.

Translations

• Estonian : pakki minema (1); hämmastunud olema, jahmunud olema (2)

Derived terms

• take aback

Etymology 2

From abacus

Noun

aback

1. (Obsolete) An abacus.

Translations

• Catalan: àbac
• Greek: προς τα πίσω
• Turkish: Geriye

Other Translations for "aback"

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Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		aback
Hex		e1 e2 e1 63 eb
Pig Latin		abackway

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