backlog
noun
1. an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)
Definition categories: group, accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection
2. the large log at the back of a hearth fire
Definition categories: substance, firewood
3. something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
Similar word(s): reserve, stockpile
Definition categories: possession, accumulation
Sentences with backlog as a noun:
- He went to work on Saturday to try to work through the backlog of papers on his desk.
verb
1. accumulate and create a backlog
Definition categories: change, accumulate, amass, conglomerate, cumulate, gather