piggyback
Piggyback (adv) means Carried on someone's back or shoulders. Example: “Dad carried her piggyback all the way home.”
How to use piggyback
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRiding on someone's back, or figuratively riding on something else's success or infrastructure.
Word forms
piggybacked past tense, piggybacks plural, piggybacks singular
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Etymology
A reshaping of the older phrase "pick-a-back", itself likely from "pick pack", meaning to carry a pack on one's back.
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Rhymes for piggyback
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What does “piggyback” mean?
The word “piggyback” means carried on someone's back or shoulders. In plain terms, riding on someone's back, or figuratively riding on something else's success or infrastructure.
How do you use “piggyback” in a sentence?
Here is “piggyback” used in a sentence: “Dad carried her piggyback all the way home.”
What part of speech is “piggyback”?
Depending on how it is used, “piggyback” can be an adverb and a verb.
How many meanings does “piggyback” have?
“Piggyback” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: carried on someone's back or shoulders.