Aback

adverb

/əˈbæk/

Word Frequency: 1.2

Definitions

1.adverbTowards the back or rear; backwards.

2.adverbIn the rear; a distance behind.

3.adverbBy surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage)

4.adverbBackward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way.

Synonyms

surprise unawares sternward astonished shocked startled stunned amazed surprised stupefied bemused speechless

Rhymes With

crack slack black track hack rack back setback

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