Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

right back

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.70 in modern English

Syllables: right back
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A defender who normally plays on the right side of the field.

prep_phrase

Synonym of back at you.

Slang

adv

In an immediate or quick return to an original position.

adv

In direct reciprocation or repayment of an action or gesture; in kind.

Example Sentences

"Thank you, all! I love you right back."
"You come right back here this instant!"
"We're right back where we started from."
"And just to test them out, when those boys asked her again if she'd take them in her shed she teased them right back, “Sure, if you guys want to clean up my stable it's okay by me! I'll come and inspect!”"
"As much as Kyle pretended to ignore her, she pretended to ignore him right back."

Etymology

Clipping of right back at you.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

right backs (plural)

Phrases

centre back center back left back

Frequently Paired Words

centre back center back left back

Synonyms

back at you

Questions

What does right back mean?: A defender who normally plays on the right side of the field.
Where does right back come from?: Clipping of right back at you.

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