backing

Other forms of backing

plural

backings·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about backing

What does backing mean?

backing means "the act of providing approval and support". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in backing?

backing has 2 syllables: bac-king. The stress falls on "bac". In IPA it is /ˈbækɪŋ/.

What is another word for backing?

Close synonyms include backup, championship, patronage, mount, support. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is backing a common word?

backing is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.