backing

English

Etymology

back +‎ -ing

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæk.ɪŋ(ɡ)/

• Audio (US):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ækɪŋ

Noun

backing (countable and uncountable, plural backings)

1. Support, especially financial.

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

2. A liner or other material added behind or underneath.

   The cardboard backing gives the notebook a little extra stiffness.

3. (music) Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer.
4. The mounting of a horse or other animal.
5. The action of putting something back; a switching into reverse.

Translations

support, especially financial

• Bulgarian: поддръжка (bg) (poddrǎžka), подкрепа (bg) (podkrepa)
• Finnish: tuki (fi), kate (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Russian: подде́ржка (ru) f (poddéržka)

material added behind or underneath

• Bulgarian: пълнеж (bg) (pǎlnež), подплънка (bg) (podplǎnka)
• Finnish: tuki (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Russian: подкла́дка (ru) f (podkládka)

(music) Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer

• Bulgarian: съпровод (bg) (sǎprovod)
• Finnish: säestys (fi), taustasoitto
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• Maori: kaiwaiata taunaki (backing singers), kaiwhakatangi taunaki (backing musicians)

Adjective

backing (not comparable)

1. (music) Providing support for the main performer.

Verb

backing

1. present participle of back

Anagrams

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