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backstop
Overview of noun backstop
The noun backstop has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. catcher, backstop -- ((baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher)
2. backstop -- ((baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field)
3. backstop -- (a precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong")
Overview of verb backstop
The verb backstop has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. backstop -- (act as a backstop)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun backstop
3 senses of backstop
Sense 1
catcher, backstop
=> infielder
=> fielder
=> ballplayer, baseball player
=> athlete, jock
=> contestant
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
=> organism, being
=> living thing, animate thing
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
=> causal agent, cause, causal agency
=> physical entity
=> entity
=> player, participant
=> contestant
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
=> organism, being
=> living thing, animate thing
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
=> causal agent, cause, causal agency
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
backstop
=> fence, fencing
=> barrier
=> obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
=> structure, construction
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
backstop
=> precaution, safeguard, guard
=> measure, step
=> maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre
=> move
=> decision, determination, conclusion
=> choice, selection, option, pick
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun backstop
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun backstop
3 senses of backstop
Sense 1
catcher, backstop
=> infielder
Sense 2
backstop
=> fence, fencing
Sense 3
backstop
=> precaution, safeguard, guard
Antonyms of noun backstop
Member Holonyms of noun backstop
Substance Holonyms of noun backstop
Part Holonyms of noun backstop
Member Meronyms of noun backstop
Substance Meronyms of noun backstop
Part Meronyms of noun backstop
Meronyms of noun backstop
Holonyms of noun backstop
Attributes of noun backstop
Derived Forms of noun backstop
1 of 3 senses of backstop
Sense 2
backstop
RELATED TO>(verb) backstop#1
=> backstop
Domain of noun backstop
2 of 3 senses of backstop
Sense 1
catcher, backstop
TOPIC>(noun) baseball#1, baseball game#1
TOPIC>(noun) softball#2, softball game#1
Sense 2
backstop
TOPIC>(noun) baseball#1, baseball game#1
Domain Terms of noun backstop
Familiarity of noun backstop
backstop used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun backstop
3 senses of backstop
Sense 1
catcher, backstop
> infielder
=> catcher, backstop
=> first baseman, first sacker
=> second baseman, second sacker
=> shortstop
=> third baseman, third sacker
Sense 2
backstop
> fence, fencing
=> backstop
=> chainlink fence
=> hedge, hedgerow
=> picket fence, paling
=> rail fence
=> stone wall
=> wall
=> weir
Sense 3
backstop
> precaution, safeguard, guard
=> backstop
=> security, security measures
Meronyms of noun backstop
3 senses of backstop
Sense 1
catcher, backstop
=> infielder
=> fielder
=> ballplayer, baseball player
=> athlete, jock
=> contestant
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
HAS PART: personality
HAS PART: trait
HAS PART: character, fiber, fibre
HAS PART: thoughtfulness
HAS PART: responsibility, responsibleness
HAS PART: integrity
HAS PART: nature
HAS PART: human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
=> organism, being
HAS SUBSTANCE: tissue
HAS PART: cell
HAS PART: cell membrane, cytomembrane, plasma membrane
HAS PART: energid, protoplast
HAS PART: cytoplasm, cytol
HAS PART: cytoskeleton
HAS PART: microsome
HAS PART: Golgi body, Golgi apparatus, Golgi complex, dictyosome
HAS PART: nucleus, cell nucleus, karyon
HAS PART: nucleolus, nucleole
HAS PART: chromatin, chromatin granule
HAS PART: achromatin
HAS PART: linin
HAS PART: chromosome
HAS PART: nucleolus organizer, nucleolus organiser, nucleolar organizer, nucleolar organiser
HAS PART: gene, cistron, factor
HAS PART: chromatid
HAS PART: centromere, kinetochore
HAS PART: telomere
HAS PART: organelle, cell organelle, cell organ
HAS PART: vacuole
HAS PART: body part
HAS PART: corpus
=> player, participant
=> contestant
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
HAS PART: personality
HAS PART: trait
HAS PART: character, fiber, fibre
HAS PART: thoughtfulness
HAS PART: responsibility, responsibleness
HAS PART: integrity
HAS PART: nature
HAS PART: human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
=> organism, being
HAS SUBSTANCE: tissue
HAS PART: cell
HAS PART: cell membrane, cytomembrane, plasma membrane
HAS PART: energid, protoplast
HAS PART: cytoplasm, cytol
HAS PART: cytoskeleton
HAS PART: microsome
HAS PART: Golgi body, Golgi apparatus, Golgi complex, dictyosome
HAS PART: nucleus, cell nucleus, karyon
HAS PART: nucleolus, nucleole
HAS PART: chromatin, chromatin granule
HAS PART: achromatin
HAS PART: linin
HAS PART: chromosome
HAS PART: nucleolus organizer, nucleolus organiser, nucleolar organizer, nucleolar organiser
HAS PART: gene, cistron, factor
HAS PART: chromatid
HAS PART: centromere, kinetochore
HAS PART: telomere
HAS PART: organelle, cell organelle, cell organ
HAS PART: vacuole
HAS PART: body part
HAS PART: corpus
Sense 2
backstop
=> fence, fencing
=> barrier
=> obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
=> structure, construction
HAS PART: foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
HAS PART: plate
HAS PART: structural member
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun backstop
Grep of noun backstop
backstop
Antonyms of verb backstop
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb backstop
1 sense of backstop
Sense 1
backstop
=> play
=> compete, vie, contend
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb backstop
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb backstop
1 sense of backstop
Sense 1
backstop
=> play
'Cause To' of verb backstop
Derived Forms of verb backstop
1 sense of backstop
Sense 1
backstop
RELATED TO>(noun) backstop#2
=> backstop
Domain of verb backstop
1 sense of backstop
Sense 1
backstop
TOPIC>(noun) baseball#1, baseball game#1
Domain Terms of verb backstop
Familiarity of verb backstop
backstop used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb backstop
1 sense of backstop
Sense 1
backstop
*> Somebody ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb backstop
1 sense of backstop
Sense 1
backstop
> play
=> line up
=> curl
=> snooker
=> revoke
=> develop
=> develop
=> die
=> misplay
=> start
=> fumble
=> volley
=> unblock
=> replay
=> cricket
=> backstop
=> fullback
=> quarterback
=> cradle
=> exit
=> play out
=> field
=> catch
=> face off, bully off
=> tee off
=> ace
=> complete, nail
=> gamble
=> walk
=> bowl
=> golf
=> bandy
=> foul
=> put out
=> croquet
=> putt
=> teeter-totter, teetertotter, seesaw
=> bid, call
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb backstop
Sense 1
backstop
=> play
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Grep of verb backstop
backstop
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