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Meaning of "backcourt" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BACKCOURT

backcourt  [ˈbækˌkɔːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACKCOURT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Backcourt is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BACKCOURT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

backcourt

Tennis court

A tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles.

Definition of backcourt in the English dictionary

The definition of backcourt in the dictionary is the part of the court between the service line and the baseline. Other definition of backcourt is the area nearest the back boundary line.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BACKCOURT


Agincourt
ˈædʒɪnˌkɔːt
caught
kɔːt
court
kɔːt
cross-court
ˈkrɒsˌkɔːt
downcourt
ˈdaʊnˌkɔːt
escort
ˈɛskɔːt
forecourt
ˈfɔːˌkɔːt
frontcourt
ˈfrʌntˌkɔːt
hardcourt
ˈhɑːdˌkɔːt
out-of-court
ˈaʊtəvˌkɔːt
skort
skɔːt
uncaught
ʌnˈkɔːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACKCOURT

backboneless
backbreaker
backbreaking
backburn
backcast
backchannel
backchat
backcheck
backcloth
backcomb
backcourtman
backcross
backdate
backdoor
backdown
backdraft
backdraught
backdrop
backed
backer

WORDS THAT END LIKE BACKCOURT

Boulogne-Billancourt
circuit court
county court
criminal court
district court
divorce court
family court
Federal court
go to court
juvenile court
kangaroo court
moot court
out of court
Port Harcourt
Prix Goncourt
superior court
Supreme Court
tennis court
the ball is in your court
traffic court
trial court

Synonyms and antonyms of backcourt in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «backcourt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACKCOURT

Find out the translation of backcourt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of backcourt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «backcourt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

后场
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zona de defensa
570 millions of speakers

English

backcourt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

backcourt
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنطقة الخلفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тыловой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

backcourt
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

backcourt
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

zone arrière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Backcourt
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hinteres Spielfeld
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バックコート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

백코트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Backcourt
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuối sân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

backcourt
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅककोर्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

backcourt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zona di difesa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piłki na pole obrony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тиловий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

backcourt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

backcourt
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

backcourt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hemåt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forsvarsfelt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of backcourt

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKCOURT»

The term «backcourt» is regularly used and occupies the 98.412 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKCOURT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «backcourt» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «backcourt» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about backcourt

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACKCOURT»

Discover the use of backcourt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to backcourt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jester in the Backcourt
Nick has to learn to control his antics on the basketball court if the Alden Panthers are going to win the championship.
Tommy Hallowell, 1990
2
Volleyball: Steps to Success
The backcourt attack (figure 5.5) is an effective offensive weapon in both the men's and women's games. It adds a different dimension to the game. Instead of just two or three attackers hitting at the net, you may have to defend against three,  ...
Bonnie Kenny, Cindy Gregory, 2006
3
Coaching Volleyball Successfully
Setter training must include penetrating movement from the backcourt as well as movement along the net. Setter training must include defensive training for a backcourt setter to recognize when she has to play backcourt defense and when she ...
Sally Kus, 2004
4
Squash: Steps to Success
Backcourt. Rallying. A B With a partner, play a rally in the back corner, hitting only straight drives. Make sure that you circle around each other. That is, after you have struck the ball, move behind your partner to the T (figure 4.9).
Philip Yarrow, Aidan Harrison, 2009
5
Backcourt Ace
Clair Bee. *ul' Backcourt c Coach Clair Bee Foreword by Dr. Rogers McAvoy Professor Emeritus, West Virginia University #19 Backcourt Ace — Coach Clair Bee — Updated by. Front Cover.
Clair Bee, 2001
6
Team Handball: Steps to Success
Generally, crossing takes place between two backcourt players, or a backcourt and a wing. Let'ssay the center backcourt wantsto cross with theleft backcourt. With the ball, thecenter backcourt attacks toward the left backcourt's defender.
Reita E. Clanton, Mary Phyl Dwight, 1996
7
Racquetball: Steps to Success
Table. 10.1. Choose. Your. Shot. BACK-CORNER SERVE RETURN OR RALLY RETURN Figure 10.1 shows a. 148. Shot When to use it Pinch shot You have a good setup position and are in front of opponent Opponent is in deep backcourt ...
Dennis Fisher
8
Badminton: Steps to Success
Players Al and Bl rotate back to the right side of the backcourt. Players A2 and B2 rotate from backcourt right to backcourt left. Players A3 and B3 rotate forward and play the up positions. All players on either side play their positions until one ...
Tony Grice
9
Battles in the Backcourt
This is a sports story for young teens. It's about an eighth grade boy who loves basketball but sometimes lets his temper get the best of him. Read about Randy Mathews' struggles and triumphs on and off the basketball court.
Al Pavlik, 2003
10
Basketball Officiating Mechanics Illustrated: 2 and 3 Person ...
However, when there's defensive pressure in the backcourt, sometimes the lead must help. There is a general rule when the lead helps the trail in the backcourt. If there are four or fewer players in the backcourt, the trail works alone there.
Ken Koester, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKCOURT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term backcourt is used in the context of the following news items.
1
NBA Rumors: Detroit Pistons Planning on a Reggie Jackson …
NBA Rumors: Detroit Pistons Planning on a Reggie Jackson-Brandon Jennings Backcourt? Posted on 6 Jul, 2015, by Morgan in NBA ... «Sportige, Jul 15»
2
Djokovic rallies from two sets down v Anderson: Wimbledon 2015 …
Notably, Anderson is winning an increasing number of these backcourt rallies Djokovic is so famous for owning. Now he's improbably within a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Lakers Free Agency Analysis: Signing Lou Williams brings the …
It makes finding an ideal backcourt partner to play next to him difficult, but the Lakers have two, meaning they could stagger Clarkson and ... «Silver Screen and Roll, Jul 15»
4
Jalen Brunson is going to be a problem at Villanova
Four highly touted high school players drew most of the headlines, as Brunson split time in the backcourt with two other distinguished guards in ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
5
Nittany Lions add transfer to backcourt
Penn State has added transfer guard Terrance Samuel following a Tuesday visit to campus, sources confirmed to Lions247 Tuesday. «247Sports, Jun 15»
6
Mavericks expect to lose Rondo, Ellis in the backcourt
It's rare that a team finds itself saddled with the prospect of entering the off-season in search of a new starting backcourt. But that's the position ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jun 15»
7
Vasquez a key to backcourt upgrade; frontcourt next
Try this on for size: Carter-Williams and Khris Middleton starting in the backcourt; Jabari Parker and Giannis Antetokounmpo at forwards and ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jun 15»
8
Cameron Payne slips to Oklahoma City Thunder's backcourt
The Thunder have typically always carried three point guards on the roster, so Payne joins a loaded backcourt with Westbrook and Augustin. «The Oklahoma Daily, Jun 15»
9
Celtics show their interest by picking W&M's Thornton
Danny Ainge, the Celtics' president of basketball operations, gave no hint of future moves with his overloaded backcourt. "I like them all," he ... «Daily Press, Jun 15»
10
UConn Retools With a Lethal Backcourt
STORRS, Conn. – After three weeks on the University of Connecticut campus, graduate transfer Sterling Gibbs already has mapped out the ... «Today's U, Jun 15»

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