BACKPACK

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder

Synonyms:

back pack; backpack; haversack; knapsack; packsack; rucksack

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("backpack" is a kind of...):

bag (a flexible container with a single opening)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "backpack"):

kit bag; kitbag (a knapsack (usually for a soldier))

Derivation:

backpack (hike with a backpack)

backpacker (a hiker who wears a backpack)

Meaning:

Hike with a backpack

Example:

Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies

Synonyms:

backpack; pack

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "backpack" is one way to...):

hike (walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise)

"Backpack" entails doing...:

pack (carry, as on one's back)

Domain category:

athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence examples:

Sam and Sue backpack

They backpack up the hill

Derivation:

backpack (a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder)