backpack Meaning & Definition
What Does Backpack Mean?
As a noun, backpack means A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books. It is also used to mean A similarly placed item containing a parachute or other life support equipment. As a verb, it means To hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack. As a verb, it means To engage in low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations.
Backpack at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈbæk.pæk// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | pack, haversack and rucksack |
| Plural | backpacks |
| Verb forms | backpacks, backpacking, backpacked |
Backpack Definition (Noun)
- A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.
- A similarly placed item containing a parachute or other life support equipment.
Backpack as a Verb
- To hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.
I spent a month backpacking in the Rockies.
- To engage in low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodation.
- To place or carry (an item or items) in a backpack.
Astronauts backpack oxygen during spacewalks.
Verb
- To engage in low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations
Synonyms of Backpack
Backpack synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Backpack
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Backpack in a Sentence
I spent a month backpacking in the Rockies.
Astronauts backpack oxygen during spacewalks.
Word Forms & Grammar
backpack (plural backpacks)
backpack (third-person singular simple present backpacks, present participle backpacking, simple past and past participle backpacked)
Words That Rhyme With Backpack
Origin of Backpack
From back + pack. First attested in 1896.
How to Pronounce Backpack
The standard pronunciation of backpack is //ˈbæk.pæk//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Backpack
Is backpack a noun or a verb?
Backpack is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for backpack?
You can replace backpack with words such as pack, haversack and rucksack. See the full list of backpack synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of backpack?
The plural of backpack is backpacks.
What is the past tense of backpack?
The past tense of backpack is backpacked. The present participle is backpacking.
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