backing C1 Topic:People & Society US /ˈbæk.ɪŋ(ɡ)/ See IPA manual Freq #6684 Meanings 1 noun Support and approval given to a person, plan, or cause. The campaign won the backing of several major newspapers. 2 noun Money provided to make a project possible. With your financial backing, we can open the restaurant within three months. 3 noun A layer of material added behind or underneath something to strengthen it. The cardboard backing gives the notebook extra stiffness. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · support and approval given... supportpatronage 2 noun · money provided to make a... support 3 noun · a layer of material added... mount Word family Forms backings Derived forms linebacking Appears in Phrases (1) See all financial backing money or financial support provided to make a project possible Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From back + -ing. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # backing **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbæk.ɪŋ(ɡ)/ **Frequency rank:** 6684 ## Meanings 1. Support and approval given to a person, plan, or cause. 2. Money provided to make a project possible. 3. A layer of material added behind or underneath something to strengthen it. ## Examples - The campaign won the backing of several major newspapers. - With your financial backing, we can open the restaurant within three months. - The cardboard backing gives the notebook extra stiffness. ## Derived Forms - linebacking ## Etymology From back + -ing. ## AI Etymology Backing is from back + -ing. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include support and approval given to a person, plan, or cause, money provided to make a project possible, and a layer of material added behind or underneath something to strengthen it. The wider family includes derived forms such as linebacking. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown