Piggyback has 12 different meanings across 3 categories:
Noun
· Verb
· Adverb
1
the act of carrying something piggyback
2
A ride on somebody's back or shoulders.
1
ride on someone's shoulders or back
2
haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars
4
support on the back and shoulders
"He piggybacked her child so she could see the show"
5
bring into alignment with
"an amendment to piggyback the current law"
6
to carry someone on the back or shoulders.
1
On somebody's back or shoulders.
1
on a railroad flatcar
"the trailer rode piggyback across the country"
2
on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip
"she carried her child piggyback"
3
On somebody's back or shoulders.
Example Sentences
"He piggybacked her child so she could see the show"
verb
"an amendment to piggyback the current law"
verb
"the trailer rode piggyback across the country"
adverb
"she carried her child piggyback"
adverb
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)