At or near the rear. / (predicative) Returned or restored to a previous place or condition. / Not current. / Situated away from the main or most frequented areas. / In arrears; overdue.

Before now; ago.

(intransitive) To go in the reverse direction. / (transitive) To support.

A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc. / A ferryboat.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, into. / (sports, idiomatic) To advance to the post-season as a result of another team's loss, especially where one's own team has also lost.

Support, especially financial. / A liner or other material added behind or underneath. / (television, film) A backdrop. / (music) Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer.

(music) Providing support for the main performer.

present participle of back

plural of back / (Cambridge University, with "the") The backyard of the University.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of back