level: aback
Questions and Answers List
level questions: aback
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aback (1) | 1. Toward the back |
| aback (2) | 2. So that the wind presses against the forward side of the sail. |
| aback (3) | 3. (of a sail) positioned so that the wind presses against the forward side. |
| aback (4) | 4. (of a yard) positioned so that its sail is laid back. |
| aback (5) Idiom: taken aback | 5. Surprised and disconcerted |
| aback | If you are 'taken aback' by something, you are surprised or shocked by it, and you cannot respond at once. |
| aback synonym (1) | surprised |
| aback synonym (2) | confused |
| aback synonym (3) | thrown off guard |