Definitions for BACKING
ˈbæk ɪŋback·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. backing, backup, championship, patronagenoun

   the act of providing approval and support

   "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

2. backing, mountnoun

   something forming a back that is added for strengthening

3. support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backingnoun

   financial resources provided to make some project possible

   "the foundation provided support for the experiment"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. backingnoun

   Support, especially financial.

   It's a volunteer organization that works with backing from the city and a few grants.

2. backingnoun

   A liner or other material added behind or underneath.

   The cardboard backing gives the notebook a little extra stiffness.

3. backingnoun

   Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer

4. backingadjective

   That which provides support for the main performer

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. backing

   Backing refers to the act of providing support, endorsement, or resources to a person, organization, event, or cause. This support can come in various forms such as financial investment, public endorsement, or provision of material resources. It is often given with the expectation of gaining some form of return, such as profit, recognition, or achievement of a common goal. Backing is often critical in business ventures, political campaigns, and many other endeavors.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Backing

   of Back

2. Backingnoun

   the act of moving backward, or of putting or moving anything backward

3. Backingnoun

   that which is behind, and forms the back of, anything, usually giving strength or stability

4. Backingnoun

   support or aid given to a person or cause

5. Backingnoun

   the preparation of the back of a book with glue, etc., before putting on the cover

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. backing

   The timber behind the armour-plates of a ship.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. backing

   The heavy plating of wood, or of wood and iron, used to support and strengthen iron plates.

Matched Categories

1. • Layer
   • Strengthener

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'BACKING' in Nouns Frequency: #2681

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How to pronounce BACKING?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say BACKING in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BACKING in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BACKING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of BACKING in a Sentence

1. Christian Walker:

   But let me tell you this.I am not deterred.I am not backing down. The stakes are too high.We are going to win this race – and put Georgia first again, joe Biden and Raphael Warnock have hurt Georgia’s families – on everything from safety to groceries to gas.When Senator Warnock took office, he said he would keep us safe. Instead, he’s let criminals out of jail and kept the border open.When he took office, he said he would put our families first – instead he put Joe Biden first.

2. Margaret Atwood:

   The frame around the show changed, and we knew at that moment it would be viewed differently, which it was. So instead of fantasy — ha ha it will never happen — it got much closer to reality, because of the kinds of people backing Donald Trump.

3. Rishi Sunak:

   Businesses are continuing to feel the impact of extended disruption from Covid-19, and we’re determined to give them the backing and confidence they need to get through the pandemic, that’s why we’re giving Bounce Back Loan borrowers breathing space to get back on their feet, through greater flexibility and time to repay their loans on their terms.

4. Sunil Dahiya:

   We hoped that the NCAL would be much stronger, would provide sector-wise targets, specific targets for the cities and mention a strong legal backing to take action against non- implementation, we hope that the environment ministry shows more seriousness in implementing and strengthening the plan.

5. Ian Nakamoto:

   Fear of higher rates is the topic of the day. That's why people are backing off a little bit, i still think there's a lot of slack in the economy and (the Fed) should hold off here.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=BACKING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Backing
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BACKING
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=BACKING
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=BACKING