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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Aback \A*back"\ ([.a]*b[a^]k"), adv. [Pref. a- + back; AS. on b[ae]c at, on, or toward the back. See Back.] 1. Toward the back or rear; backward. ``Therewith aback she started.'' --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Behind; in the rear. --Knolles. [1913 Webster] 3. (Naut.) Backward against the mast; -- said of the sails when pressed by the wind. --Totten. [1913 Webster] To be taken aback. (a) To be driven backward against the mast; -- said of the sails, also of the ship when the sails are thus driven. (b) To be suddenly checked, baffled, or discomfited. --Dickens. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Aback \Ab"ack\ ([a^]b"ak), n. An abacus. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Aback \Ab"ack\ ([a^]b"ak), n. An abacus. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Aback \A*back"\ ([.a]*b[a^]k"), adv. [Pref. a- + back; AS. on b[ae]c at, on, or toward the back. See Back.] 1. Toward the back or rear; backward. ``Therewith aback she started.'' --Chaucer. 2. Behind; in the rear. --Knolles. 3. (Naut.) Backward against the mast; -- said of the sails when pressed by the wind. --Totten. To be taken aback. (a) To be driven backward against the mast; -- said of the sails, also of the ship when the sails are thus driven. (b) To be suddenly checked, baffled, or discomfited. --Dickens.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
aback adv 1: having the wind against the forward side of the sails; "the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback" 2: by surprise; "taken aback by the caustic remarks"From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
aback Αγγλικά adv. προς τα πίσωFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
a-back Scots adv. (alt form sco aback)From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
aback Scots adv. 1 behind, in the rear 2 away, aloof, off 3 since, agoFrom English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
a-back prep. (lb en Chester) behind, at the back<ref name="Holland"/>From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
aback adv. 1 (lb en archaic) Towards the back or rear; backwards. (First attested prior to 1150.)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5: page=2)</ref> 2 (lb en archaic) In the rear; a distance behind. (First attested prior to 1150.)<ref name=SOED/> 3 By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage) 4 (lb en nautical) Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way. (First attested in the late 17<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/> n. (lb en obsolete) An abacus.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
a-back prep. (lb en Chester) behind, at the back<ref name="Holland"/>From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
aback adv. 1 (lb en archaic) Towards the back or rear; backwards. (First attested prior to 1150.)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5: page=2)</ref> 2 (lb en archaic) In the rear; a distance behind. (First attested prior to 1150.)<ref name=SOED/> 3 By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage) 4 (lb en nautical) Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way. (First attested in the late 17<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/> n. (lb en obsolete) An abacus.From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
a-back prep. (lb en Chester) behind, at the back<ref name="Holland"/>From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
aback adv. 1 (lb en archaic) Towards the back or rear; backwards. (First attested prior to 1150.)<ref name=SOED>(R:SOED5: page=2)</ref> 2 (lb en archaic) In the rear; a distance behind. (First attested prior to 1150.)<ref name=SOED/> 3 By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage) 4 (lb en nautical) Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way. (First attested in the late 17<sup>th</sup> century.)<ref name=SOED/> n. (lb en obsolete) An abacus.From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
aback Englanti adv. taaksepäin, takaisinFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
aback Engelska adv. bakåtFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Aback /ɐbˈak/ 1. إلى الخلف 2. إلى الوراءFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
aback //əˈbæk//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]1. заднишком, назад backwards 2. отзад in the rear
aback /ɐbˈak/ překvapenFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
aback /ɐbˈak/ zpětFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
aback /ɐbˈak/ vzaduFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
aback /ɐbˈak/ rückwärts, zurückFrom English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]
aback /ɐbˈak/ προς τα πίσωFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
aback //əˈbæk//From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]1. taaksepäin, takaisin backwards 2. perässä, takana in the rear 3. pakki said of sails pressed backward
aback /ɐbˈak/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. पीछे, हतप्रभ "I was somewhat taken aback by his rudeness."
aback /ɐbˈak/ natragFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
aback /ɐbˈak/ 1. visszafelé 2. vissza 3. hátraFrom English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
aback //əˈbæk//From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]mundur
aback //əˈbæk//From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]後方 backwards
aback //əˈbæk//From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]1. baklengs 2. bakk backwards
aback //əˈbæk//From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]1. bakåt backwards 2. där bak in the rear 3. back said of sails pressed backward
aback /ɐbˈak/ 1. (den.) faça. taken aback şaşırmış.From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]/əˈbæk/
ad. 向后地,朝后地;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
aback ad. 向后地, 朝后地