backing

[backĀ·ing]

The act of providing approval and support

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The act of moving backward, or of putting or moving anything backward.

Noun
the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

Noun
something forming a back that is added for strengthening

Noun
financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Back

n.
The act of moving backward, or of putting or moving anything backward.

n.
That which is behind, and forms the back of, anything, usually giving strength or stability.

n.
Support or aid given to a person or cause.

n.
The preparation of the back of a book with glue, etc., before putting on the cover.


Backing

Back"ing, n. 1. The act of moving backward, or of putting or moving anything backward. 2. That which is behind, and forms the back of, anything, usually giving strength or stability. 3. Support or aid given to a person or cause. 4. (Bookbinding) The preparation of the back of a book with glue, etc., before putting on the cover.

The act of moving backward, or of putting or moving anything backward.

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Usage Examples

I'm tired of being around men all the time. I'm going to start a band called Skirt with three girls and I'll play the guitar and sing backing vocals in drag. I went window shopping when I was in New York, saw a lot of amazing dresses.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

There are a lot of people using technology that are playing to a click with backing vocals already stuck in there on some computerized thing that runs along in time to the show so they have these amazing vocals that are only partly the guys on stage producing them at the time.

I'm looking for backing for an unauthorized auto-biography that I am writing. Hopefully, this will sell in such huge numbers that I will be able to sue myself for an extraordinary amount of money and finance the film version in which I will play everybody.

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