outback
English
noun
Definitions
- (Australia) The most remote and desolate areas of Australia; the desert and areas too arid for growing crops.
Etymology
Compound from English out (surpassing, beyond, outward, away from) + English back (mild drink, back, chaser).
Origin
English
back
Gloss
mild drink, back, chaser
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Other
Kanji
後, 背
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aback English
- all-out English
- arrowback English
- assback English
- back English
- back fire English
- back forty English
- back seat English
- back-annotation English
- back-butt English
- back-formation English
- back-ganging English
- back-hand English
- back-reference English
- back-seat English
- back-spelling English
- backable English
- backache English
- backaction English
- backake English
- backal English
- backarapper English
- backarc English
- backative English
- backball English
- backband English
- backbeat English
- backbench English
- backbend English
- backblast English
- backblock English
- backboard English
- backbond English
- backbone English
- backbore English
- backbox English
- backbreaker English
- backbreaking English
- backbulge English
- backburn English
- backburner English
- backcalculate English
- backcalculation English
- backcard English
- backcare English
- backchain English
- backchannel English
- backchat English
- backcheck English
- backcloth English
- backcomb English
- backcountry English
- backcourt English
- backcrawl English
- backcross English
- backcrossing English
- backdam English
- backdate English
- backdonation English
- backdown English
- backdraft English
- backdraught English
- backdrivable English
- backdrop English
- backend English
- backer English
- backest English
- backface English
- backfall English
- backfat English
- backfield English
- backfile English
- backfill English
- backfin English
- backfist English
- backfit English
- backflash English
- backflip English
- backflop English
- backflow English
- backflowing English
- backflush English
- backfolded English
- backfoot English
- backformation English
- backfriend English
- backgain English
- backgame English
- backgate English
- backglass English
- backgrinding English
- background English
- backhand English
- backhanded English
- backhaul English
- backhead English
- backheel English
- backhoe English
- backhouse English
- backie English
- backing English
- backjoint English
- backjump English
- backjumping English
- backland English
- backlash English
- backlayering English
- backlead English
- backless English
- backlift English
- backlight English
- backline English
- backlining English
- backlink English
- backlist English
- backlit English
- backload English
- backloading English
- backlog English
- backlot English
- backman English
- backmarker English
- backmasked English
- backmasking English
- backmost English
- backmutation English
- backness English
- backoff English
- backorder English
- backover English
- backpack English
- backpaddle English
- backpatch English
- backpay English
- backpedal English
- backpiece English
- backplane English
- backplate English
- backport English
- backpressure English
- backprint English
- backprojection English
- backpropagate English
- backpropagation English
- backquote English
- backreact English
- backreacting English
- backreaction English
- backread English
- backreef English
- backreference English
- backrest English
- backroll English
- backroom English
- backrub English
- backsaw English
- backscarp English
- backscattering English
- backscene English
- backscratch English
- backscratcher English
- backscreen English
- backscroll English
- backseat English
- backset English
- backsettler English
- backshell English
- backshift English
- backshine English
- backshoot English
- backshop English
- backshore English
- backshot English
- backside English
- backsie English
- backsies English
- backsight English
- backslab English
- backslang English
- backslap English
- backslash English
- backslide English
- backslope English
- backsolution English
- backsolve English
- backsource English
- backspace English
- backspike English
- backspin English
- backsplash English
- backsplit English
- backstab English
- backstabber English
- backstage English
- backstair English
- backstairs English
- backstay English
- backstep English
- backstepping English
- backstitch English
- backstock English
- backstop English
- backstore English
- backstory English
- backstraight English
- backstrap English
- backstream English
- backstreet English
- backstress English
- backstretch English
- backstroke English
- backswamp English
- backswept English
- backswimmer English
- backswimming English
- backswing English
- backsword English
- backtab English
- backtag English
- backtalk English
- backtest English
- backtesting English
- backtick English
- backtime English
- backtrace English
- backtrack English
- backtrail English
- backtransformed English
- backtroll English
- backup English
- backveld English
- backward English
- backwash English
- backwasher English
- backwashing English
- backwater English
- backway English
- backweight English
- backwind English
- backwood English
- backwoods English
- backword English
- backwork English
- backworm English
- backyard English
- bailout English
- barback English
- bareback English
- bear out English
- blackback English
- blow out English
- blowback English
- blueback English
- bounceback English
- boxout English
- brokeback English
- brownback English
- brownout English
- bruckback English
- brushback English
- buildout English
- but English
- buyback English
- callback English
- callout English
- camelback English
- campout English
- canvasback English
- carryback English
- carveout English
- cashout English
- chairback English
- changeout English
- chargeback English
- checkback English
- chimpout English
- clawback English
- clothback English
- comeback English
- cook back English
- cookout English
- copyback English
- cornerback English
- countback English
- crackback English
- crookback English
- crossback English
- cut-out English
- cutback English
- databack English
- diamondback English
- dieback English
- drawback English
- dropout English
- dustout English
- earnout English
- echoback English
- fadeout English
- failback English
- fallout English
- fanout English
- fatback English
- faxback English
- featherback English
- feedback English
- fiddleback English
- fightback English
- finback English
- fireback English
- flareback English
- flashback English
- flatback English
- flatbacker English
- flunkout English
- flyback English
- flyout English
- foamback English
- foldback English
- foldout English
- forceout English
- freakout English
- freezeout English
- fullback English
- geekout English
- goback English
- goldback English
- goldenback English
- greenback English
- greenout English
- greyback English
- hackleback English
- hairyback English
- halfback English
- handback English
- handout English
- hangout English
- hardback English
- hatchback English
- haulout English
- hereout English
- hideout English
- highback English
- hogback English
- holdback English
- holdout English
- hopback English
- horseback English
- houseback English
- humpback English
- ice-out English
- jumpout English
- keelback English
- kickback English
- kludge out English
- knitback English
- knockback English
- laceback English
- ladderback English
- lay out English
- layback English
- layout English
- lazyback English
- lead-out English
- leaseback English
- leatherback English
- liftback English
- light out English
- linkback English
- loadout English
- loan-back English
- loanback English
- lobsterback English
- lockout English
- look-back English
- loopback English
- mailout English
- midback English
- missout English
- moneyback English
- mossback English
- mossyback English
- moveout English
- muleback English
- netback English
- nonback English
- notchback English
- opt out English
- opt-out English
- out English
- outage English
- outbacker English
- outbackery English
- outbounds English
- outbowed English
- outbreeder English
- outbuilding English
- outbye English
- outclearing English
- outcome English
- outcourt English
- outdated English
- outdiffuse English
- outfeed English
- outfit English
- outform English
- outgate English
- outgrade English
- outguard English
- outhole English
- outie English
- outlane English
- outlet English
- outline English
- outlink English
- outmost English
- outpart English
- output English
- outright English
- outseam English
- outsentry English
- outsettler English
- outside English
- outspan English
- outstable English
- outthink English
- outvoter English
- outward English
- outway English
- outwicking English
- outwith English
- outy English
- paperback English
- payback English
- payout English
- peelout English
- pickleback English
- pigout English
- pimpleback English
- pinback English
- pingback English
- pinout English
- pitchback English
- pitchout English
- playback English
- playout English
- plugback English
- ponyback English
- popout English
- postback English
- pressback English
- prickleback English
- printout English
- pullback English
- punt-out English
- pushback English
- pushout English
- putback English
- putout English
- quarterback English
- quillback English
- racerback English
- rainout English
- rakeback English
- razorback English
- readback English
- readout English
- reback English
- redback English
- redout English
- rentback English
- ridgeback English
- ringback English
- rollback English
- rosinback English
- roundback English
- rubout English
- runback English
- runout English
- rustyback English
- saddleback English
- scaleback English
- scaleout English
- scratchback English
- screenout English
- screwback English
- scrollback English
- seatback English
- sellback English
- sellout English
- setout English
- shakeout English
- shellback English
- shieldback English
- sickout English
- signout English
- silverback English
- singback English
- sitout English
- skewback English
- slapback English
- slatback English
- slideout English
- slingback English
- slotback English
- slowback English
- snapback English
- snatchback English
- snowout English
- softback English
- sowback English
- speakout English
- spellout English
- spillback English
- spinback English
- spineback English
- spinout English
- splashback English
- splashout English
- stackback English
- stakeout English
- steelback English
- stepback English
- stitch-back English
- stitchback English
- storeback English
- strongback English
- sunback English
- swartback English
- swayback English
- sweepback English
- sweptback English
- swingout English
- switchback English
- switchout English
- tailback English
- talkback English
- thereout English
- thornback English
- thought-out English
- throughout English
- throw out English
- throwback English
- tie-out English
- tieback English
- time-out English
- timeout English
- towback English
- traceback English
- trackback English
- turn out English
- turnback English
- turnout English
- turtleback English
- unback English
- underback English
- upback English
- utmost English
- walkout English
- wartyback English
- wash out English
- washback English
- wearout English
- whaleback English
- wheatback English
- wheelback English
- whereout English
- whiteback English
- whiteout English
- whore out English
- wideout English
- wingback English
- without English
- workout English
- writeback English
- yellowback English
- Outing German
- out German
- schön German
- back French
- beque Portuguese
- back Swedish
- アウト Japanese
- バック Japanese
- バックシャン Japanese
- aut Polish
- bak Middle English
- out Middle English
- bakke Danish
- back Czech
- aut Serbo-Croatian
- आउट Hindi
- bek Indonesian
- batchi Norman
- out Chinese
- бек Macedonian
- 아웃 Korean
- bek Papiamentu
- bekim Tok Pisin
- baka Sranan Tongo
- baik Torres Strait Creole
- out
- but
- back
- outy
- aback
- outie
- redout
- setout
- outage
- reback
- goback
- flyout
- backal
- payout
- outbye
- pigout
- runout
- putout
- popout
- fanout
- boxout
- backer
- utmost
- backie
- outfit
- rubout
- upback
- pinout
- unback
- outlet
- outway
- layout
- backup
- sitout
- output
- finback
- backfat
- payback
- sunback
- buyback
- sickout
- backoff
- cookout
- backdam
- hereout
- backpay
- campout
- lay out
- backbox
- mailout
- outside
- spinout
- hangout
- backlog
- bailout
- dustout
- all-out
- towback
- geekout
- backake
- turnout
- netback
- sowback
- readout
- backing
- ice-out
- signout
- assback
- walkout
- earnout
- backarc
- rainout
- tieback
- backtab
- outseam
- fadeout
- cut-out
- putback
- nonback
- outcome
- loadout
- outline
- layback
- hideout
- midback
- outpart
- backest
- hogback
- playout
- backend
- backtag
- wideout
- tie-out
- pinback
- opt-out
- backsaw
- backset
- flyback
- outspan
- callout
- backlot
- backfin
- outform
- fatback
- sellout
- wearout
- lockout
- backhoe
- backlit
- cutback
- outward
- timeout
- dropout
- jumpout
- backway
- workout
- holdout
- handout
- barback
- outlane
- redback
- backsie
- runback
- backman
- outhole
- outgate
- cashout
- backrub
- moveout
- peelout
- hopback
- haulout
- faxback
- opt out
- missout
- fallout
- outlink
- pushout
- outfeed
- foldout
- outwith
- without
- dieback
- outmost
- backfit
- snowout
- goldback
- backread
- backgate
- wash out
- backface
- outright
- time-out
- whiteout
- backyard
- backwood
- flunkout
- backfoot
- talkback
- backward
- liftback
- knitback
- backside
- stakeout
- brownout
- thereout
- singback
- printout
- backcard
- backwind
- plugback
- backache
- lazyback
- ponyback
- backless
- backtick
- loanback
- backcare
- flatback
- spinback
- backbeat
- loopback
- rentback
- slapback
- backrest
- backhaul
- turnback
- playback
- greyback
- backspin
- backhand
- backable
- comeback
- slowback
- pitchout
- databack
- backfall
- backwash
- buildout
- backfill
- highback
- backdrop
- seatback
- softback
- backseat
- copyback
- carveout
- backslap
- outguard
- backflow
- backgain
- backport
- backfist
- rakeback
- outvoter
- outgrade
- backhead
- outbowed
- bareback
- backwork
- backfile
- slatback
- swingout
- blow out
- backword
- backshot
- freakout
- snapback
- hardback
- kickback
- foamback
- backlist
- readback
- slotback
- backstab
- backcomb
- slideout
- keelback
- outdated
- backstop
- backtime
- pingback
- halfback
- washback
- backline
- speakout
- backroom
- drawback
- echoback
- backmost
- backshop
- clawback
- sellback
- lead-out
- blueback
- muleback
- swayback
- postback
- backburn
- backload
- turn out
- outthink
- backbend
- fireback
- backbone
- backtest
- pullback
- backflip
- backchat
- spellout
- shakeout
- backdate
- feedback
- backstep
- backdown
- backflop
- pushback
- forceout
- backreef
- greenout
- skewback
- handback
- failback
- backtalk
- backstay
- backveld
- backsies
- backheel
- backbond
- ringback
- backness
- chimpout
- humpback
- backlash
- whereout
- bear out
- mossback
- backroll
- punt-out
- backjump
- tailback
- linkback
- scaleout
- backland
- backover
- backpack
- backslab
- foldback
- backlead
- blowback
- wingback
- backbore
- laceback
- rollback
- backgame
- stepback
- callback
- backband
- outcourt
- fullback
- backlift
- backlink
- backball
- holdback
- backworm
- backstrap
- whore out
- backslope
- freezeout
- backstory
- steelback
- backslang
- rosinback
- backprint
- backflush
- backsplit
- houseback
- backscene
- backspace
- backlight
- blackback
- brushback
- backshine
- brownback
- roundback
- throwback
- stackback
- quillback
- sweptback
- backative
- traceback
- loan-back
- backtrace
- writeback
- swartback
- backpiece
- backpatch
- outbounds
- backcross
- backstair
- backcourt
- notchback
- backblock
- backbulge
- backshoot
- backwoods
- backsolve
- backstock
- thornback
- backjoint
- shellback
- backspike
- screwback
- horseback
- backorder
- backboard
- outbacker
- scaleback
- clothback
- outstable
- backcheck
- rustyback
- carryback
- backcloth
- pressback
- splashout
- backflash
- throw out
- slingback
- ridgeback
- trackback
- backcrawl
- look-back
- backplane
- backshift
- underback
- backquote
- backsight
- countback
- bruckback
- backglass
- knockback
- storeback
- backtroll
- crookback
- backbench
- back seat
- back-hand
- backswing
- backreact
- backstore
- greenback
- wartyback
- back-butt
- leaseback
- racerback
- backwater
- razorback
- screenout
- pitchback
- back fire
- sweepback
- backpedal
- outsentry
- backscarp
- backfield
- paperback
- backslide
- fightback
- backchain
- spineback
- backdraft
- chairback
- spillback
- wheelback
- changeout
- backhouse
- backplate
- backshell
- whiteback
- arrowback
- crossback
- hairyback
- hatchback
- wheatback
- moneyback
- cook back
- backslash
- checkback
- light out
- backblast
- backshore
- back-seat
- backsword
- whaleback
- switchout
- backtrail
- backtrack
- brokeback
- camelback
- flashback
- backswamp
- crackback
- flareback
- backstage
- mossyback
- backswept
- goldenback
- pickleback
- backstreet
- strongback
- outsettler
- bounceback
- back forty
- canvasback
- shieldback
- turtleback
- outbackery
- kludge out
- backweight
- backmarker
- outdiffuse
- backstitch
- backsplash
- backfriend
- outbreeder
- yellowback
- backstress
- chargeback
- backstairs
- ladderback
- saddleback
- flatbacker
- backhanded
- backlining
- backstream
- backscreen
- hackleback
- fiddleback
- backwasher
- throughout
- backaction
- switchback
- backmasked
- backpaddle
- cornerback
- backsource
- scrollback
- snatchback
- backstroke
- stitchback
- splashback
- backfolded
- outwicking
- silverback
- backscroll
- backburner
- pimpleback
- background
- leatherback
- backflowing
- backsettler
- backstabber
- backwashing
- backcountry
- outclearing
- featherback
- backscratch
- quarterback
- backtesting
- backbreaker
- backloading
- stitch-back
- backchannel
- backjumping
- scratchback
- backstretch
- outbuilding
- lobsterback
- backdraught
- backswimmer
- backmasking
- prickleback
- thought-out
- diamondback
- backarapper
- backdrivable
- backbreaking
- backdonation
- back-ganging
- backmutation
- backsolution
- backstraight
- backcrossing
- backreacting
- backstepping
- backgrinding
- backswimming
- backpressure
- backreaction
- backlayering
- back-spelling
- backpropagate
- backscratcher
- backformation
- backreference
- backcalculate
- backprojection
- back-reference
- back-formation
- backscattering
- backcalculation
- back-annotation
- backpropagation
- backtransformed