Antonyms for piggyback


Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : pig-ee-bak
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɪg iˌbæk


Definition of piggyback

Origin :
  • 1823, probably a folk etymology alteration of pick pack (1560s), which perhaps is from pick, a dialectal variant of pitch (v.1). As a verb from 1952.
  • As in astride : adj with a leg on either side
  • As in pack : verb transport, carry
  • As in augment : verb make greater; improve
  • As in take : verb carry, transport; accompany
  • As in top : verb place on or reach highest part
  • As in transport : verb move, transfer
  • As in bring : verb transport or accompany
  • As in add : verb adjoin, increase; make further comment
  • As in expand : verb extend, augment
  • As in fetch : verb go get, bring in
Example sentences :
  • Anketam, you could carry me piggyback, while Blejjo goes over to fetch my pole.
  • Extract from : « The Destroyers » by Gordon Randall Garrett
  • Piggyback Service economies - These are economies, which provide predator economies with services.
  • Extract from : « After the Rain » by Sam Vaknin

Synonyms for piggyback

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