noun
backboard
Backboard (noun) means the flat vertical panel behind a basketball hoop that the ball can bounce off. Example: “The shot bounced off the backboard and dropped in.”
noun
1
The flat vertical panel behind a basketball hoop that the ball can bounce off.
"The shot bounced off the backboard and dropped in."
2
A rigid board used to immobilize and carry an injured person.
"Paramedics strapped him to a backboard before moving him."
verb
1
To secure an injured patient onto a spine board.
"The crew backboarded the crash victim before lifting him into the ambulance."
How to use backboard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe panel behind a basketball hoop, or a rigid board used to carry an injured person safely.
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Word forms
- Plural
- backboards
- Third person singular
- backboards
- Past tense
- backboarded
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The shot bounced off the _____ and dropped in.
Etymology
From back + board.
Synonyms
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basketball backboard
Rhymes for backboard
board
hoard
aboard
onboard
keyboard
cupboard
outboard
seaboard
starboard
cardboard
surfboard
clipboard
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Frequently asked questions
What does “backboard” mean?
The word “backboard” means the flat vertical panel behind a basketball hoop that the ball can bounce off. In plain terms, the panel behind a basketball hoop, or a rigid board used to carry an injured person safely.
How do you use “backboard” in a sentence?
Here is “backboard” used in a sentence: “The shot bounced off the backboard and dropped in.”
What part of speech is “backboard”?
Depending on how it is used, “backboard” can be a noun and a verb.
How many meanings does “backboard” have?
“Backboard” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the flat vertical panel behind a basketball hoop that the ball can bounce off.
