aback meaning

UK /əˈbæk/ US /əˈbæk/ 2 syllables

aback (adverb): having the wind against the forward side of the sails.

aback has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

aback as an adverb

  1. having the wind against the forward side of the sails
    • the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback
  2. by surprise
    • taken aback by the caustic remarks

How to pronounce aback

aback is pronounced /əˈbæk/ in British English and /əˈbæk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with aback

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AB · words ending in CK · 5-letter words

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