Definition
Definition of pickaback - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
- She gave her brother a pickaback to the park.
Adverb
- The child rode pickaback on his father's shoulders..
Adjective
1.
- The child enjoyed a pickaback ride.
2.
- He gave her a pickaback boost to reach the shelf.
Images of pickaback

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.
His pickaback encouragement was crucial during the tough times.
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- French:portage sur le dos, sur le dos, ...
- German:Huckepack, huckepack, ...
- Italian:cavalcata sulle spalle, sulle spalle, ...
- Spanish:paseo a caballito, en hombros, ...
- Portuguese:cavalitas, às cavalitas, ...
- Chinese:背骑, 背着, ...
- Japanese:おんぶ, 肩車で, ...
- Arabic:حَمْل عَلَى الظَّهْر, عَلى الظَّهْر, ...
- Hebrew:רְכִיבָה עַל הַכְּתֵפַיִם, עַל הַגַּב, ...
- Russian:катание на спине, на спине, ...
- Ukrainian:катання на спині, на спині, ...
- Hindi:पीठ पर सवारी, कंधे पर, ...
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