pickaback UK
ˈpɪkəˌbæk
See also: piggyback (US)
Definition

Definition of pickaback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

transportationRareUKride on someone's back or shouldersRareUK
  • She gave her brother a pickaback to the park.
piggyback

Adverb

carrying positionRareUKon the back or shouldersRareUK
  • The child rode pickaback on his father's shoulders..
piggyback

Adjective

1.
carryingRareUKcarried on someone's backRareUK
  • The child enjoyed a pickaback ride.
backride piggyback
2.
supportiveRareUKproviding support or assistanceRareUK
  • He gave her a pickaback boost to reach the shelf.
assisting supportive
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Images of pickaback

  • pickaback: ride on someone's back or shoulders
    ride on someone's back or shoulders

Origin of pickaback

English, pick (carry) + back (on the back)

Examples of pickaback in a sentence

  • He offered her a pickaback across the stream.
  • She carried her brother pickaback across the yard.
  • He gave his friend a pickaback ride to the park.
  • She gave him a pickaback ride to the park.
  • The pickaback position was tiring for the carrier.
  • The pickaback support from her friends helped her succeed.

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  1. French:portage sur le dos, sur le dos, ...
  2. German:Huckepack, huckepack, ...
  3. Italian:cavalcata sulle spalle, sulle spalle, ...
  4. Spanish:paseo a caballito, en hombros, ...
  5. Portuguese:cavalitas, às cavalitas, ...
  6. Chinese:背骑, 背着, ...
  7. Japanese:おんぶ, 肩車で, ...
  8. Arabic:حَمْل عَلَى الظَّهْر, عَلى الظَّهْر, ...
  9. Hebrew:רְכִיבָה עַל הַכְּתֵפַיִם, עַל הַגַּב, ...
  10. Russian:катание на спине, на спине, ...
  11. Ukrainian:катання на спині, на спині, ...
  12. Hindi:पीठ पर सवारी, कंधे पर, ...

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