piggyback
Noun · Verb · AdverbUS[pig-ee-bak]/ˈpɪɡiˌbæk/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the act of carrying something piggybackType of carry
Verb (5)
- ride on someone's shoulders or backMore general ride
- haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad carsMore general haul
- haul by railroad carMore general haul
- support on the back and shoulders“He piggybacked her child so she could see the show”More general hold, carry
- bring into alignment with“an amendment to piggyback the current law”More general change, alter
Adverb (2)
- on a railroad flatcar“the trailer rode piggyback across the country”Synonyms: pickabackpig-a-back
- on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip“she carried her child piggyback”Synonyms: pickabackpig-a-back
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aberrationnoun
a state or condition markedly different from the norm