Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backover

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: back-over
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An accident in which a motor vehicle reverses over an unseen person.

Example Sentences

"More than 100 children in the United States die each year as a result of so-called backover accidents, according to Kids and Cars, an advocacy group."

Etymology

From back + over.

Inflected Forms

backovers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

frontover

Questions

What does backover mean?: An accident in which a motor vehicle reverses over an unseen person.
Where does backover come from?: From back + over.

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