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BACKPACK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
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)
