Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back into

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.77 in modern English

Syllables
back- in-to
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To advance to the post-season as a result of another team's loss, especially where one's own team has also lost.

verb

To be forced into a situation by circumstances.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, into.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

backs into (present, singular) backing into (participle, present) backed into (participle, past) backed into (past)

Phrases

back down back off back out back up

Frequently Paired Words

back down back off back out back up

Questions

What does back into mean?
To advance to the post-season as a result of another team's loss, especially where one's own team has also lost.

How to pronounce back into

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