backing
adjective
1. (music) That which provides support for the main performer
noun
1. the act of providing approval and support
- his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives
Similar word(s): backup, championship, patronage
Definition categories: act, approval, approving, blessing
2. something forming a back that is added for strengthening
Similar word(s): mount
Definition categories: man–made, bed, layer, reinforcement, strengthener
3. financial resources provided to make some project possible
Similar word(s): funding, support
Definition categories: possession, resource
Sentences with backing as a noun:
- It's a volunteer organization that works with backing from the city and a few grants.
- The cardboard backing gives the notebook a little extra stiffness.
verb
1. present participle of back