Complete Definition of "back up"

English

Verb
en-verb|backs up|backing up|backed up|backed up

  1. intransitive To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so
  2. transitive To move a vehicle backwards
  3. intransitive Cricket For the non striker to take a few steps down the pitch, in preparation to taking a run, just as the bowler bowls the ball.
  4. intransitive Cricket For a fielder to position himself behind the wicket (relative to a team-mate who is throwing the ball at the wicket) so as to stop the ball, and prevent overthrows.

Translations
trans-top|To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so
Finnish: peruuttaa
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trans-top|To move a vehicle backwards
Finnish: peruuttaa
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|For the non striker to take a few steps down the pitch
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trans-top|For a fielder to position himself behind the wicket
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See also
backup (in computing, the copying of data as a security measure)

Category:English ergative verbs

fr:back up
fi:back up

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