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piggyback

/ piggyback /
verb/adverb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
support on the back and shoulders
"He piggybacked her child so she could see the show"
Type of:
hold carry bear
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
carry on the back or shoulders
"She piggybacked a sick classmate to school"
Type of:
bear
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
haul by railroad car
Type of:
haul
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars
Type of:
haul
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
ride on someone''s shoulders or back
Type of:
ride
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
adverb Sense 6
on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip
"she carried her child piggyback"
adverb Sense 7
on a railroad flatcar
"the trailer rode piggyback across the country"
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
7
Times Searched
2
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hold carry bear haul ride